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Question
Write a pair of integers whose product is –36 and whose difference is 15.
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Solution
Let the integers be 12 and –3 such that 12 × (–3) = –36
And their difference = 12 – (–3) = 12 + 3 = 15
∴ A pair of integers is (–3, 12).
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