Question

The product of two numbers is 3362. If one of the number is twice the other number then
the smaller number is​

Answer 1

Answer:

The smallest number is -84

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the 1st number be x. Therefore, by the problem, the 2nd number is 2x.

Thus,

x * 2x = 3362

or, 2x² = 3362

or, x² = 3362/2 = 1681

or, x = √1681 = 41, -41

Thus, the two numbers are -41 and -84 and -84 is the smallest.

Negative integers are taken as the values must be smaller and positive integers are bigger than negative integers....