document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180203>Question 1180203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the squares of two consecutive numbers is 61.What are those numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the consecutive numbers be x, x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +(x+1)^2 =61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +x^2 +2x +1 =61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 +2x -60 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +x -30=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x-5) =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -6 Or x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  one number is -6 other number is -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  one number is 5 other number is 6\r<BR>\n" );
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