SOLUTION: 1.)The sum of the squares of 2 consecutive negative integers is 41. What are the numbers? Which of the following equations is the result of using the factoring method to solve the

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Question 823275: 1.)The sum of the squares of 2 consecutive negative integers is 41. What are the numbers?
Which of the following equations is the result of using the factoring method to solve the problem?
(n - 5)(n - 4) = 0
(n - 5)(n + 4) = 0
(n + 5)(n - 4) = 0
(n + 5)(n + 4) = 0

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1st integer = n
2nd integer = n+1

    n²+(n+1)² = 41
n²+(n+1)(n+1) = 41
n²+(n²+n+n+1) = 41
 n²+(n²+2n+1) = 41
   n²+n²+2n+1 = 41
     2n²+2n+1 = 41
    2n²+2n-40 = 0
Divide through by 2
      n²+n-20 = 0
Factor:
    (n+5)(n-4) = 0     <--- that's the answer to the second part

Use the zero-factor property

  n+5=0;  n-4=0
    n=-5;   n=4

Since they are consecutive NEGATIVE integers, we ignore
the positive answer.

1st integer = n = -5
2nd integer = n+1 = -5+1 = -4

Edwin

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