document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415857>Question 415857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of the squares of two consecutive negative odd integers is 40. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to set it up like this: n=1st integer n-1=2nd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n2-(n-1)2=40 (the 2's are squares, but I can't do it on my keyboard)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but then I get stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> both integers are ODD , so they are 2 numbers apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also, the more negative number will have the larger square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOILing ___ (n^2 - 4n + 4) - n^2 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4n = 36 ___ n = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 2 = -11 </SPAN>\n" );
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