document.write( "Question 45490: Find the two consective positive integers such that the sum of their
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integer = i
\n" ); document.write( "consecutive integer = i + 1
\n" ); document.write( "i^2 + (i + 1)^2 = 85
\n" ); document.write( "i^2 + i^2 + 2i + 1 = 85
\n" ); document.write( "2i^2 + 2i - 84 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "i^2 + i - 42 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(i + 7)(i - 6) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "i = -7
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