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One number is 5

more than another. The difference between their squares is 75
. What are the numbers

User Erki Aring
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Answer:

The numbers are 5 and 10.

Explanation:

Let x be one of the numbers. We know the other number is 5 more, so that number can be x+5.

We can square the bigger number lile this:

(x + 5)^2

Also we can squared the smaller number, x^2.

They said the difference was 75. Difference means subtracting.

(x+5)^2 - x^2 = 75

square the terms

x^2+10x+25-x^2=75

combine like terms.

10x + 25 = 75

subtract 25

10x = 50

divide by 10

x = 5

So the smaller number is 5 and the larger number

x + 5

= 5 + 5

= 10

The numbers are 5 and 10.

One number is 5 more than the other.

The difference if their squares 10^2 and 5^2 is

10^2 - 5^2

= 100 - 25

= 75

The difference is 75.

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