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| Question 792832:  Please help! This is on my test tomorrow and I have no idea what to do!
 Find all positive integer values for:
 A.) k+8y+y^2
 B.) k+6n+n^2
 Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find all positive integer values for: A.) k + 8y + y^2
 Find two values that add up to 8; k = these two values, multiplied
 7 & 1, k = 1*7 = 7, so we have:
 7 + 8y + y^2
 we have integer factors of
 (y+1)(y+7) (FOIL this this to prove it to yourself)
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 2 + 6, k = 2*6 = 12
 12 + 8y + y^2
 (y+6)(y+2)
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 3 & 5, k = 3*5 = 15
 15 + 8y + y^2
 (y+3)(y+5)
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 4 & 4, k = 4*4 = 16
 16 + 8y + y^2
 (y+4)(y+4)
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 B.) k + 6n + n^2
 same here, find two values that add up to 6, k = these two values multiplied
 5 & 1, k = 5*1 = 5
 5 + 6n + n^2
 (y+5)(y+1)
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 4 & 2, k=8
 8 + 6n + n^2
 (n+4)(n+2)
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 3 & 3, k=9
 9 + 6n + n^2
 (n+3)(n+3)
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