SOLUTION: Define the variable and write an equation. Do NOT solve. The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 9 greater than 8 times the smaller integer

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Question 257941: Define the variable and write an equation. Do NOT solve.
The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 9 greater than 8 times the smaller integer
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the smaller integer n and the larger integer (n+1)
n^2 + (n+1)^2 = 8n +9