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  • 02-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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can someone show me how to work this?

an integer is 17 more than 2 times another. if the product of the two integers is -36, then find the integers.

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summer1776 summer1776
  • 02-08-2018
let's say the integer is n and the other one is j

so n=2j+17
And n×j=-36

If you cancel j out, you're left with 3n=-55

so n=-18 and 1/3
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