document.write( "Question 1061153: The sum of the squares of two consecutive negative odd integers is 202. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #675961 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! integer one is x integer two is x+2 \n" ); document.write( "Their squares are x^2 and (x+2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "The sum is 2x^2+4x+4=202 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+4x+2=202 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+4x-198=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-99=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+11)(x-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "9 and -11 work \n" ); document.write( "but -9 and -11 also work. Those are the integers, and the sum of their squares is 81+121=202. \n" ); document.write( " |