SOLUTION: One integer is 4 more than another. Their product is 96. Find the integers.

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Question 958207: One integer is 4 more than another. Their product is 96. Find the integers.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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n=first integer; n+4=second integer
%28n%29%28n%2B4%29=96
n%5E2%2B4n=96
n%5E2%2B4n-96=0
%28n%2B12%29%28n-8%29=0
n%2B12=0 or n-8=0
n=-12 or n=8 ANSWER 1: The first integer is 8.
n+4=8+4=12 ANSWER 2: The second integer is 12.