Question

A positive real number is 4 less than another. When 8 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 96. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

A positive real number is 4 less than another.

So, the other number is a - 4

When 8 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 96.

As a is positive, there is only one solution which is.

=4\square root of (5)