SOLUTION: One positive integer is 5 less than twice another. The sum of their squares is 325. Find the integers.

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Question 601022: One positive integer is 5 less than twice another. The sum of their squares is 325. Find the integers.
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Let represent one of the integers. The other is then



Put the quadratic into standard form and solve for , then calculate . Be sure to verify whether or not either or both roots satisfy the conditions of the problem.

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