One number is 2 more than another. The difference between their squares is 24. What are the numbers?

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One number is 2 more than another.  The difference between their squares is 24.  What are the numbers?

freckles · Answer

say the numbers they are talking about is x and y.
x is 2 more than y <--translate this into math symbols

anonymous · Answer

so two equtions? 
x+y=24
2x+2y=24

freckles · Answer

well you need to translate the following two sentences into mathematical equaitons:
"x is 2 more than y"
"the difference between the square of x and the square of y is 24.

freckles · Answer

x is 2 more than y
is means equals 
more than means +

freckles · Answer

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x=2+y