SOLUTION: There are two factors of -36 such that one factor is 11 less than half of the other factor. Choose all the pairs of these factors.

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Question 462044: There are two factors of -36 such that one factor is 11 less than half of the other factor. Choose all the pairs of these factors.
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Solve by substitution:



Do a little algebra:



Factor and solve. Substitute back to find the appropriate value for each root.

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