Let the two numbers be X and Y
Sum of the two numbers = 5
⇛ X+Y = 5-----(1)
Difference of their squares = 5
⇛ X²-Y² = 5
⇛(X+Y)(X-Y) = 5
⇛5(X-Y) = 5
⇛X-Y = 5/5
⇛ X-Y = 1
The difference of the two numbers = 1. Ans.
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