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