SOLUTION: How do I figure out what 4 integers have a product less than zero and whose sum is -18

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Question 790487: How do I figure out what 4 integers have a product less than zero and whose sum is -18
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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product less than zero ---> one or three of the numbers must be odd


One example could be -10, 1, -5, and -4.

-10 - 5 - 4 + 1 = -18
(-10)(1)(-5)(-4) = -200 < 0