document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75018>Question 75018</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number Problems. Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sums of their squares is 85.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am in need of some help with this problem. Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=53868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+(x+1)^2=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+2x+2=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x+1-85=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-42=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+7^2=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+49=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=85<BR>\n" );
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