The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 208. If the square of the larger number is 18 times the smaller number, find the numbers.
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The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 208. If the square of the larger number is 18 times the smaller number, find the numbers.

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Let larger number be x and smaller number be y, According to first part, x² + y² = 208 ........(i) x² = 18y ........(ii) Substituting value of x² from (ii) in (i) we get, ⇒ 18y + y² = 208 ⇒ y² + 18y - 208 = 0 ⇒ y² + 26y - 8y - 208 = 0 ⇒ y(y + 26) - 8(y + 26) = 0 ⇒ (y - 8)(y + 26) = 0 ⇒ y - 8 = 0 or y + 26 = 0 ⇒ y = 8 or y = -26. Since, numbers are positive integers, ∴ y ≠ -26. Substituting value of y = 8 in (ii), ⇒ x² = 18(8) = 144 ⇒ x = . Since, numbers are positive integers, ∴ x ≠ -12. Hence, numbers are 12 and 8.

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The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 208. If the square of the larger number is 18 times the smaller number, find the numbers.

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