Find two consecutive positive integers such that the difference of their square is 25

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    Find two consecutive positive integers such that the difference of their square is 25.

    Let the first integer be n. This means the next integer is (n + 1).

    Square n: n^2
    Square the next consecutive integer: (n + 1)^2 = n^2 + 2n + 1

    Now, we take the difference of their squares and set it equal to 25:
    (n^2 + 2n + 1) - n^2 = 25

    Cancelling the n^2, we get:
    2n + 1 = 25

    Typing this equation into our search engine, we get:
    n = 12
     

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