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\n" ); document.write( "the sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 130. derive an equation in terms of x to represent this problem. solve for the two consecutive odd numbers
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Let smaller number be S
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document.write( "Then larger number = S + 2
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document.write( "Equation formed: 
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document.write( "S, or smaller number = 
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document.write( "Larger number:  \n" );
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