document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061153>Question 1061153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of two consecutive negative odd integers is 202. Find the integers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+2 = 2nd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9 or x=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem statement said the numbers are negative,   so x = -11 and  x+2 = -9.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:   -11 and -9<BR>\n" );
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