SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd integers is 74. What are the two numbers?

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Question 688749: The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd integers is 74. What are the two numbers?
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The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd integers is 74. What are the two numbers?
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74/2 = 37
sqrt(37) =~ 6, the center
--> 5 & 7

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