Linear Equation in 2 variables

Algebra Level 2

The sum of two numbers is 1000 and difference of between their squares is 256000 Find the numbers

628 and 372 640 and 360 720 and 280 834 and 166

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1 solution

Ankit Vijay
May 31, 2014

L e t t h e v a l u e s o f t h o s e 2 n u m b e r s b e x a n d y x + y = 1000 x 2 y 2 = 256000 N o w x 2 y 2 = 256000 ( x + y ) ( x y ) = 256000 ( x y ) = 256000 ( x + y ) ( x y ) = 256000 1000 ( x y ) = 256 B y e l i m i n a t i o n m e t h o d w e g e t t h e v a l u e s o f x a n d y a s x = 628 a d n y = 372 Let\quad the\quad values\quad of\quad those\quad 2\quad numbers\quad be\quad x\quad and\quad y\\ x\quad +\quad y\quad =\quad 1000\qquad \\ { x }^{ 2 }-\quad { y }^{ 2 }=\quad 256000\\ Now\quad { x }^{ 2 }-\quad { y }^{ 2 }\quad =256000\\ \Rightarrow (x+y)(x-y)=256000\\ \Rightarrow (x-y)=\frac { 256000 }{ (x+y) } \\ \Rightarrow (x-y)=\frac { 256000 }{ 1000 } \\ \Rightarrow (x-y)=256\\ By\quad elimination\quad method\quad we\quad get\quad the\quad values\quad \\ of\quad x\quad and\quad y\quad as\\ x=628\quad adn\quad y=372

Well presented solution!!!

Tanya Gupta - 7 years ago

Nice solution

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