document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383860>Question 383860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd negative integers is 290.Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x & x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+(x+2)^2=290<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x^2+4x+4=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x+4=290<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x+2-145=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-143=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+13x-11x-143=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+13)-11(x+13)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+13)(x-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-13 OR 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are -13, -11<BR>\n" );
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