The sum of any two number is 21and the sum of their squares is 261.find the numbers.

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Answer:

The two numbers are 6 and 15.

Explanation:

$x+y=21\\y=21-x\\x^(2) +y^(2) =261\\x^(2) +(21-x)^(2)=261\\x^(2) +441-42x+x^(2) =261\\2x^(2) -42x+180=0\\x^(2) -21x+90=0\\(x-6)(x-15)=0\\$

x=6 and x=15

Bjorgum answered Jun 29, 2021

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