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OpenStudy (yamyam70):

Help.. One number is six larger than another number. The square of the larger number is 132 greater than the square of the smaller number. What are the numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You could say that the first part is x + (x+6)

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

yes...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you continue: I want you to think about this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one is the larger number x or x+6?

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

x + 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry it should be x + (x-6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So x is the larger one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right?

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

aha...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The square of the larger number which is x is expressed as follows: x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you complete the rest? I want you to use your reasoning

OpenStudy (yamyam70):

wait amoment, emergency here.. sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it six times larger???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cause you said six larger

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