Question

express the following as the sum of two consecutive integer 17 square​

Answer 1

Answer:

17² as the sum of two consecutive positive integers...

Solution!!...‾

Solution!!...

let the first integer be x...

let the second integer be x + 1...

17² = 289

according to question...

x + x + 1 = 289

2x + 1 = 289

2x = 288

x=2882x = \frac{288}{2}x=

2

288

x = 144

therefore,

first integer = x = 144

second integer = x + 1 = 144 + 1 = 145