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OpenStudy (ellecullen):

The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 100.The difference of the squares is 28. What is the smaller of the two numbers>?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to solve \[ x^2+y^2=100\\ x^2-y^2 =28 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You find x=8 and y=6 as two postiive solutions

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