SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive number is 61. What is the smaller?
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Question 284805: The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive number is 61. What is the smaller?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two consecutive numbers are x and x+1
so The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive numbers is 61 means
x=5 or x=-6
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