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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find two consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of their squares is 221

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

trial and error

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

whats your best guess ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I honestly do not even have a guess, I kept getting -11 and 10 @ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you may check if your answer is correct or not

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

10 and 11 are consecutive numbers, yes.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

take their squares and add them, what do you get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But my online math assignment is telling me it is wrong @ganeshie8

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