Seeking name for a formula

Does this relationship have a name?

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x = y + 1
x^2 - y^2 = x + y

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Originally Posted by dwks

Does this relationship have a name?

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x = y + 1
x^2 - y^2 = x + y

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interesting, and about as useful as "Quick's" property

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Originally Posted by dwks

Does this relationship have a name?

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x = y + 1
x^2 - y^2 = x + y

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(shrugs) As (the second equation adds nothing new) this relationship is merely the line with slope 1 and y-intercept (0, -1).

-Dan

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Originally Posted by dwks

Does this relationship have a name?

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x = y + 1
x^2 - y^2 = x + y

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Its a consequence of the difference of two squares formula:



RonL

Hmm, okay. Thanks.