SOLUTION: If x+y<16 but x-y>6, where x and y are integers, what is the largest integral value of xy?

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Question 627219: If x+y<16 but x-y>6, where x and y are integers, what is the largest integral value of xy?
Answer by richard1234(5390) About Me  (Show Source):
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One problem with your question: answer is negative infinity. You could let x = -k, y = -k-7, where k is a positive integer. That will always satisfy both inequalities, but if the absolute value of k gets large, xy will also get large.