express the following as the sum of two consecutive integers 29²
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hi
Step-by-step explanation:
let the first number be x and the second be x+1
given,
x^2 + (x+1)^2= 29^2
x2 + x2+ 2x+1=841
2x^2 + 2x - 840=0
x^2 + x - 420=0
x^2 +21x -20 x - 420=0
thats why
x= -21 or x = 20
but x cant be negative
thats why x=20
hence the numbers are 20 and 21
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