SOLUTION: An integer is four less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 70, one pair of integers that will satisfy the problem is ________

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Question 922275: An integer is four less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 70, one pair of integers that will satisfy the problem is _________.
Found 2 solutions by IBMath, MathTherapy:
Answer by IBMath(7) (Show Source):
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x = 2y-4
xy=70
(2y-4)y = 70
2y^2 - 4y = 70
2y^2-4y -70 = 0
Factor the Quadratic:
(y-7)(y+5)
y-7 = 0
y = 7
x = 2(7) - 4
x=14-4
x = 10
(7)(10) = 7-
7 and 10 is your answer :)

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source):
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An integer is four less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 70, one pair of integers that will satisfy the problem is _________.

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SOLUTION: An integer is four less than twice another. If the product of the two integers is 70, one pair of integers that will satisfy the problem is _________.