document.write( "Question 65708: Find two consecutive positive intergers such that the sum of their square is 85\r
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First Integer = i
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\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
\n" ); document.write( "i^2 + i = 42
\n" ); document.write( "(i + 0.5)^2 = 42.25
\n" ); document.write( "i = -0.5 +- 6.5
\n" ); document.write( "i = -7 or i = 6
\n" ); document.write( "6 and 7
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