Question

A positive real number is 5 more than another. When - 10 times the smaller is added to the square of the larger, the result is 57. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

4√2 and 5+4√2

Explanation:

Let the two numbers be x ad y

Smaller = y

Bigger = x

If a positive real number is 5 more than another, then;

x = 5 + y ... 1

When - 10 times the smaller is added to the square of the larger, the result is 57, then;

-10y + x² = 57 ...2

Substitute 1 into 2;

-10y + (5+y)² = 57

-10y + 25+10y+y² = 57

y²+25 = 57

y² = 57 - 25

y² = 32

y = √32

y = 4√2

Since x = 5 + y

x = 5 + 4√2

Hence rhe numbers are 4√2 and 5+4√2