Ask Question
26 February, 06:37

The difference between the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 9. find the integers. (hint: let x and x 1 represent the consecutive integers.)

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 26 February, 07:44
    0
    X = 1st number. x+1=3nd number

    (x+1) ² - x² = 9

    x² + 2x + 1 - x² = 9

    2x+1=9

    2x=8

    x=4

    numbers are 4 and 5
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “The difference between the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 9. find the integers. (hint: let x and x 1 represent the ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers