document.write( "Question 36391: math099 find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the square of the first plus the square of the second totals ninety-nine. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #22294 by vidhyak(98) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the square of the first plus the square of the second totals ninety-nine.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the 2 odd integers be x, x+2 \n" ); document.write( "equation is \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + (x + 2)^2 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 + 4x + 4 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 + 4x - 95 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 + 19x - 15x - 95 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x(3x + 19) - 5 (3x + 19) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x - 5)(3x + 19) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 5, -19/3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since x is a integer x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "and the other integer is 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Verify \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + (x + 2)^2 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "2(5)^2 + (7)^2 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "2(25) + 49 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "50 + 49 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "99 = 99 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |