document.write( "Question 312337: The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive numbers is 85. What is the smaller number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #223360 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"N%5E2%2B%28N%2B1%29%5E2=85\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2%2B%28N%5E2%2B2N%2B1%29=85\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N%5E2%2B2N%2B1=85\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N%5E2%2B2N-84=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2%2BN-42=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28N%2B7%29%28N-6%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Only need the positive solution.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+N-6=0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+N=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "6 and 7 are the integers. \n" ); document.write( "

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