Homework Help: algebra

Posted by ant on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:38pm.

Two negative, even consecutive integers have a product of 224. Find the smaller integer.

a) -12
b) -14
c) -16
d) -18

algebra - ant, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:46pm
c
algebra - Ms. Sue, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:47pm
Here's a hint:

The square root of 224 is 14.967.

Also -- multiply two consecutive numbers together to see which product is 224.
algebra - Ms. Sue, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:48pm
-16 * -18 is not 224
algebra - ant, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:49pm
so im wrong

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