Write a pair of integers whose product is -36 and whose difference is ...
Pair of Integers with Product -36 and Difference 15
Understanding the Problem
Before we can solve the problem, we need to understand what it is asking. We are looking for two integers that:
- Have a product of -36
- Have a difference of 15
Solving the Problem
There are different methods to solve this problem, but one common one is to use the factoring method. We can factor -36 into pairs of integers and check which pair has a difference of 15. Here are the possible pairs:
- 1 and -36
- -1 and 36
- 2 and -18
- -2 and 18
- 3 and -12
- -3 and 12
- 4 and -9
- -4 and 9
- 6 and -6
- -6 and 6
We can see that the pair that has a difference of 15 is -6 and 9, because:
And their product is -54, which is not the product we are looking for. However, we can fix this by switching the signs of -6 and 9, since:
So, the pair of integers we are looking for is 6 and -9, because:
- 6 x (-9) = -54
- 6 - (-9) = 15
Checking the Answer
We can check that our answer is correct by verifying that:
- The product of 6 and -9 is -54
- The difference between 6 and -9 is 15
Both conditions are met, so we have found the correct pair of integers.
Conclusion
We have used the factoring method to find a pair of integers that have a product of -36 and a difference of 15. We found that the pair is 6 and -9, and we checked that it satisfies the conditions of the problem.