SOLUTION: There are two factors of -36 such that one factor is 11 less than half of the other factor. Choose all the pairs of these factors. the choices are -2 and 18, -6 and 6, 3 and

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Question 748392: There are two factors of -36 such that one factor is 11 less than half of the other factor. Choose all the pairs of these factors.
the choices are
-2 and 18,
-6 and 6,
3 and -12,
4 and -9
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
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let two factors of be and
if one factor is less than half of the other factor, we have
=>
and

.....write as

solutions:

then
=> => =>
or
=> => =>
so, pairs are:
and
or and

the choices are
and ,

we can check these choices too:
and ,....plug in

......not a solution

and ,....plug in

.....not a solution
and ....plug in

.....not a solution

so, your solution is and

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There are two factors of -36 such that one factor is 11 less than half of the other factor. Choose all the pairs of these factors.
the choices are
-2 and 18,
-6 and 6,
3 and -12,
4 and -9

By observation, and a little arithmetic, it can be seen that the choices are: , and

You can do the check!!

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