document.write( "Question 1180203: the sum of the squares of two consecutive numbers is 61.What are those numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #809822 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2+(x+1)^2=61 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+2x+1=61 \n" ); document.write( "so 2x^2+2x-60=0 \n" ); document.write( "so x^2+x-30=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+6)(x-5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-6; and -6 and -5 have squares who add to 61. \n" ); document.write( "x=5, and 5 and 6 do the same\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Those are the two pairs of numbers. \n" ); document.write( " |