document.write( "Question 918240: An integer is four less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 70, one pair of integers that will satisfy the problem is _________ \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805670 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! integers: x, y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y - 4 \n" ); document.write( "xy = 70\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the first equation into the second.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2y - 4)(y) = 70 \n" ); document.write( "2y^2 - 4y = 70 \n" ); document.write( "y^2 - 2y = 35 \n" ); document.write( "y^2 - 2y - 35 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(y - 7)(y + 5) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The integers are (x, y) = (-14, -5) and (10, 7). \n" ); document.write( " |