Problema Solution
One number is equal to the square of another. Find the numbers if both are positive and their sum is 506
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Let 'x' and 'y' be the positive numbers, x>0, y>0
One number is equal to the square of another:
y = x^2
Their sum is 702 means:
x + y = 506
Lets plug y = x^2 in the above equation:
x + x^2 = 506
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x = 22
y = 22^2
y = 484
The numbers are 22 and 484.