SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 100. Find the two integers

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Question 568042: The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 100. Find the two integers
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can't happen, if we have x^2 + (x+1)^2 = 100 where x is an integer, then one of x^2 or (x+1)^2 will be odd and the other will be even. An odd plus an even can't equal 100.