Question

If x+y=54 and xy=728,then what is the value of x-y ?

Answer 1

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x+y=54    xy=728

(x-y)² = (x+y)² - 4xy

        = 54² - 4×728

        = 2916 - 2912

(x-y)² = 4

x-y = ±2