document.write( "Question 78280: Number problems. Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85. \n" ); document.write( "
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x^2+(x+1)^2=85
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+2x+1=85
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2+2x+2-84=0
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+x-42=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+7)(x-6)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x+7=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=-7
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=6 answer.
\n" ); document.write( "6^2+(6+1)^2=84
\n" ); document.write( "36+49=85
\n" ); document.write( "85=85
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