The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers exceeds their product by 91. Find the integers?
The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers exceeds their product by 91. Find the integers?
Explanation
Let the two consecutive positive integers be x and x + 1
x2 + (x + 1)2 - x(x + 1) = 91
x2 + x - 90 = 0
(x + 10)(x - 9) = 0 => x = -10 or 9.
As x is positive x = 9
Hence the two consecutive positive integers are 9 and 10.