document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45002>Question 45002</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would start by listing the square numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By adding consecutive squares together, I can now see that 85=36+49.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square roots of 36 and 49 are 6 and 7 respectively, so the two positive integers you are looking for are 6 and 7.<BR>\n" );
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