document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252354>Question 252354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive odd numbers is 650 . Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The easy way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "650/2 = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(325) =~ 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 17 and 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + (x+2)^2 = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x + 4 = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 323 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-17)*(x+19) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 17 & 19<BR>\n" );
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