document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432209>Question 432209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive numbers is 265. Find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x2+(x+1)2=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x2+2x+1=265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x2+2x-264=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x-132=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)(x-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12 or ll<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing away the negative answer, we get the two consecutive integers to be 11 and 12..<BR>\n" );
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