document.write( "Question 802982: The squares of two consecutive integers are added. The sum of their squares is 181. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #484260 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The squares of two consecutive integers are added. \n" ); document.write( "The sum of their squares is 181. \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (x+1)^2 = 181 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x^2 + 2x + 1 - 181 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 2x - 180 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Simplify divide by 2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - 90 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(x+10)(x-9) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "the positive solution \n" ); document.write( "x = 9 is the 1st integer, 10 is the 2nd (obviously)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " |