SOLUTION: An integer is 2 less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 220, then what are the integers?

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Question 1113666: An integer is 2 less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 220, then what are the integers?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13195) (Show Source):
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Let x be one of the numbers; then the problem tells us that the other number is 2x-2.

The product of the two numbers is 220:

That's a quadratic equation that is easily solved by factoring.

You should find that there are two solutions to the problem -- one with two positive numbers and another with two negative numbers.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) (Show Source):
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x and 2x-2;

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If you look at some factorizations of 110, you may solve the question without any algebra.

Either -11 and -10
Or
10 and 11