document.write( "Question 290895: 5 integers whose product is less than zero and whose sum is 17 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #210486 by Edwin McCravy(20067)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "You only need one negative number to get a negative product,\r\n" );
document.write( "so just use one -1, and pick 4 positive integers that have sum 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here are four examples:\r\n" );
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document.write( "-1+1+4+6+7=17 and (-1)(1)(4)(6)(7)=-168\r\n" );
document.write( "-1+2+3+6+7=17 and (-1)(2)(3)(6)(7)=-252\r\n" );
document.write( "-1+2+4+5+7=17 and (-1)(2)(4)(5)(7)=-280\r\n" );
document.write( "-1+3+4+5+6=17 and (-1)(3)(4)(5)(6)=-360\r\n" );
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