document.write( "Question 412376: the sum of the squares of 2 consecutive odd integers is 130. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #289652 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x & x+2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+(x+2)^2=130 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+4x+4=130 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+4x-126=0 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-63=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+9x-7x-63=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x+9)-7(x+9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+9)(x-7)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-9 OR 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the integers are -9,-7 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "7 & 9 \n" ); document.write( " |