SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of two consecutive negative odd integers is 290. Find the integers.

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Question 575336: The sum of the squares of two consecutive negative odd integers is 290. Find the integers.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Guess and check works, -11 and -13 is the solution.

You could also let x^2 + (x+2)^2 = 290, simplify it, factor, take the negative root, but that's the rather long way (considering that we know that x is already an integer).