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The sum of two numbers is 33. The difference of the squares of the numbers is 3333. What is the absolute value of the difference of the two numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 3.  The difference of the squares of the numbers is 33.  What is the absolute value of the difference of the two numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is $3$.  The difference of the squares of the numbers is $33$.  What is the absolute value of the difference of the two numbers?

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Level 3

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Algebra

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