SOLUTION: One positive integer is 2 less than twice another. The sum of their squares is 337. Find the integers

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Question 1107148: One positive integer is 2 less than twice another. The sum of their squares is 337. Find the integers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute, simplify, and solve the quadratic equation.