SOLUTION: the product of a nonzero integer and -1 has the same value as the square of the integer. What is the integer?

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Question 152817: the product of a nonzero integer and -1 has the same value as the square of the integer. What is the integer?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x= non zero integer
So, %28x%29%28-1%29=x%5E2 --------------> satisfy the condition
Continuing,
cross%28x%29%28-1%29%2Fcross%28x%29=cross%28x%5E2%29x%2Fcross%28x%29
-1=x ------------------> the non zero integer (it's a neg integer)
Thank you,
Jojo