SOLUTION: Two integers have a difference of -11 and a sum of -3. What are the integers?
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Question 18915: Two integers have a difference of -11 and a sum of -3. What are the integers?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let one integer be x and the other y
x-y=-11 (equation 1)
y=-11+x (equation 2)
x+y=-3 (equation 3)
x+(-11+x)=-3 (plug equation 3 into 5)
x-11+x=-3
2x-11=-3
2x=-3-11
2x=-14
x=-7
-11-(-7) = -4
y = -4
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