One Number Is 2 Less Than the Square of Another

question 17

Multiple Choice

One number is 2 less than the square of another. Their sum is 18. Find the numbers.

• A) 22, -4 or 13, 5
• B) 14, -4 or 23, 5 or 24, 6
• C) -28, 46 or 46, -28
• D) 14, 4 or 23, -5 or 15, 3
• E) 14, 4 or 23, -5

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