Find a and b if a^2 - b^2 = 704 and a + b = 44.
a2 - b2 = 704 ---> (a + b)(a - b) = 704
Since a + b = 44 (44)(a - b) = 704
a - b = 16
Since a + b = 44
and a - b = 16
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2a = 60
a = 30 and b = 14