Question 983142

the sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 130. derive an equation in terms of x to represent this problem. solve for the two consecutive odd numbers
<pre>Let smaller number be S
Then larger number = S + 2
Equation formed: {{{S^2 + 2S - 63 = 0}}}
S, or smaller number = {{{highlight_green(7)}}}
Larger number: {{{highlight_green(9)}}}