document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952888>Question 952888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of 2 integers is -144. The sum of the integers is -7. What are the 2 integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the 2 integers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = -144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(y+7)y = -144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 + 7y - 144 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-9)(y+16) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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