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[Jgrden]

Say I collect gold coins. One day my wife asks, "how many do we have?" I say, "if I divide the coins in to two groups, then 33 times the difference between the number of coins in each group equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers." How many coins do we have?

[ibjeff]

Originally Posted by Jgrden

Say I collect gold coins. One day my wife asks, "how many do we have?" I say, "if I divide the coins in to two groups, then 33 times the difference between the number of coins in each group equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers." How many coins do we have?

Ouch You made my brain hurt

[DOOPHUS]

Originally Posted by Jgrden

Say I collect gold coins. One day my wife asks, "how many do we have?" I say, "if I divide the coins in to two groups, then 33 times the difference between the number of coins in each group equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers." How many coins do we have?

That's easy, John . . . A WHOLE BUNCH!

! ! ! ! ! !

[blueroadster06]

you don't have any....the wife has all the coins ...that's how it is at this house.....

[ibjeff]

Originally Posted by blueroadster06

you don't have any....the wife has all the coins ...that's how it is at this house.....

Been there

[WearyEagle]

The number of coins in the two different groups are 19 and 14

The difference is 5
33 times 5 is 165

19 squared is 361
14 squared is 196

The difference between 361 and 196 is 165

33 X (19-14) = (19 squared) - (14 squared)
165=165

Piece of cake.

Have you got something a little tougher ?

[XSELER8]

Originally Posted by Jgrden

Say I collect gold coins.

I say you are a Pirate

[ibjeff]

Originally Posted by WearyEagle

The number of coins in the two different groups are 19 and 14

The difference is 5
33 times 5 is 165

19 squared is 361
14 squared is 196

The difference between 361 and 196 is 165

33 X (19-14) = (19 squared) - (14 squared)
165=165

Piece of cake.

Have you got something a little tougher ?

I feel much better now that thats solvedwhew

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by WearyEagle

The number of coins in the two different groups are 19 and 14

The difference is 5
33 times 5 is 165

19 squared is 361
14 squared is 196

The difference between 361 and 196 is 165

33 X (19-14) = (19 squared) - (14 squared)
165=165

Piece of cake.

Have you got something a little tougher ?

Bet you did that in your head too, right Gary?

[WearyEagle]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Bet you did that in your head too, right Gary?

Yes, while watching a movie, reading the Preamble to the Constitution and humming God, Save the Queen.

[blueroadster06]

Originally Posted by WearyEagle

Have you got something a little tougher ?

My taxes

[Jgrden]

Originally Posted by Jgrden

Say I collect gold coins. One day my wife asks, "how many do we have?" I say, "if I divide the coins in to two groups, then 33 times the difference between the number of coins in each group equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers." How many coins do we have?

Answer: 33, And if the answer in the question were 34, you'd have 34 coins. Any number will work, and the coins can be separated into two groups of any size.