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2005 AMC 12B Problem 19

Let x and y be two-digit integers such that y is obtained by reversing the digits of x. The integers x and y satisfy x^{2}-y^{2}=m^{2} for some positive integer m. What is x+y+m?

\mathrm{(A)}\ 88 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 112 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 116 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 144 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 154 \qquad


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