Question

The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive numbers is 85.
What is the smaller number? @Noemi95

Answer 1

Try to put this in equation form
Then let x be the first number
Then x + 1 is the second

We know that the sum of the squares = 85
So
\[x^2 +(x + 1)^2 = 85\]
Solve for x, you should get 2 numbers, the positive one should be your answer

Answer 2

but i dont get it though

Answer 3

Where you can't get it?

Answer 4

they want the smaller number