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3.1 Find a pair of integers whose product is -36 and whose difference is 15
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Step-by-step explanation:
let x and y be the integers
x>y
xy=-36
x-y=15
let x=15+y
so,
(15+y)y=-36
15y+y²+36=0
y²+3y+12y+36=0
y(y+3)+12(y+3)=0
(y+3)(y+12)=0
y=-3,-12
so x=12,3
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