document.write( "Question 1065435: At one time, the population of Petticoat Junction was a perfect square. Later, with an increase of 100, the population was 1 greater than a perfect square. Now, with an additional increase of 100, the population is again a perfect square. What was the original population? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "2401 persons.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "49^2 = 2401,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50^2 = 2500,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "51^2 = 2601.\r
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