Question 1004156: two consecutive numbers are added. The square of thier sum is 361. what are the intergers? (Quadratic equation) Found 2 solutions by mananth, macston:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the two numbers be x & x+1
their sum = 2x+!
(2x+1) ^2 = 361
4x^2 +4x +1 =361
4x^2+4x -360 =0
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x^2+x-90=0
x^2 +10x-9x-90 = 0
x(x+10)-9(x+10)=0
(x+10)(x-9) =0
x = -10 or x = 9
the numbers are
-10,-9
OR
9 &10
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
x=first number; x+1=second number
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The first number is 9 or -10.
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ANSWER: The two numbers are 9 and 10 or -10 and -9.
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For 9 and 10:
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For -10 and -9:
