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solving quadratic word problems
find two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the first decreased by 25 equals three times the second.
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The first integer is "X". The second integer is, therefore, "X+1" because the integers are consecutive. The square of the first is X^2 (or X*X). If you decrease something by 25, you simply subtract 25 from it. |
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