document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81046>Question 81046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is not from my book. I have tried to answer it but don't feel I am correct, and I need every point possible to pass this course.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the minimum product of two numbers whose difference is 4? What are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I have done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n(n+1)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 + n = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 + n - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+1)(n-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 1, -4, the minimum product is -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much for your help. Like I said I don.t think my solution is correct.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the difference is 4 (not 5), then the numbers are n and n+4 (not n+1) ... so y=n(n+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "setting y=0 gives n=0 and n=-4 ... the minimum value for y is midway between these values (on the axis of symmetry) at n=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the numbers are -2 and 2, and the product (which you did find) is -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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