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I hate to keep asking for help, but I really need it and I really appreciate it!

 Apr 26, 2018
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x^2  - y^2  = (x + y) (x - y)

 

We need   to have   (52)(48)

 

It's obvious that x must be < 52....because,if not, ...... y is positive.... and adding them together would produce  more than 52

 

So x must either be  50 or 48

 

Notice that if x  = 50 and y  = 2, we have

 

(50 + 2)  (50 - 2)  =

 

(52) (48)   !!!!

 

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 26, 2018
edited by CPhill  Apr 26, 2018
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Tysm it seems so easy now haha

RainbowPanda  Apr 26, 2018

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