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Two positive numbers difference by 5. Three times the square of the larger number exceeds twice the square of smaller number by 334, find the larger of these two numbers.

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It is given that difference between two positive numbers = 5.

Let the one number be x and other number be 5 + x.

Three times the square of the larger number exceeds twice the square of smaller number by 334.

⇒ 3 ×\times (5 + x)2 - 2 ×\times x2 = 334

⇒ 3 ×\times (25 + x2 + 10x) - 2 ×\times x2 = 334

⇒ 75 + 3x2 + 30x - 2x2 - 334 = 0

⇒ x2 + 30x - 259 = 0

⇒ x2 + 37x - 7x - 259 = 0

⇒ x(x + 37) - 7(x + 37) = 0

⇒ (x + 37)(x - 7) = 0

⇒ (x + 37) = 0 or (x - 7) = 0

⇒ x = -37 or x = 7

Larger number = 5 + x = 5 + 7 = 12

Hence, the larger number = 12.

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