document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20110>Question 20110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the  squares of two consecutive positive intergers is 164 find the intergers,and please include the heading to define the variables. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=olayinka003><B>olayinka003(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=olayinka003><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the first positive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y be the second positive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + n^2 + 2 = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + n^2 = 164 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n^2 = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 = 162/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "squaring the both sides we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 9(first positive integer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 + 2 (second positive integer).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you ll see that n=9 and sqrt of 9 =81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                n^2+ 2=81 + 2     =83 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope you got it    </SPAN>\n" );
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