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the difference between two numbers is 3.if the square of the smaller number is equal to four times the larger number, find the two numbers ​

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denote the numbers x, y. so we have equations y-x=3; x^2=4y, therefore x^2-4x-12=0. so x=6, y=9 or x=-2; y=1
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