Problema Solution
One integer is 4 more than another. Their product is 252. Find the intergers
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Let x be one of the integers.
Then the other integer then is x+4.
The product of the two is 252 so:
x*(x+4) = 252
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x1 = 14
x2 = -18
For x = 14 the second integer is 14 + 4 = 18.
Indeed 14*18 = 252.
For x = -18 the second integer is -18 + 4 = -14.
Indeed (-18)*(-14) = 252.
There are 2 solutions: first solution is the integers are 14 and 18, second solution is the integers are -18 and -14.