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An integer is 15 more than 2 times another. If the product of the two integers is -27, then find the integers

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The required integers are x=3 and y= -9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let one the integers be x and y

An integer is 15 more than 2 times another: x=15+2y

product of the two integers is -27: x*y=27

[tex]x=15+2y ---eq(1)\\x*y=-27----eq(2)[/tex]

Solving both equations to find values of x and y

Putting value of x from equation 1 in equation 2

[tex](15+2y)*y=-27\\15y+2y^2=-27\\Rearranging:\\2y^2+15y-27=0[/tex]

This can be solved using quadratic formula:

[tex]$y=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$[/tex]

Putting values and finding factors

[tex]$y=\frac{-(15)\pm\sqrt{(15)^2-4(2)(-27)}}{2(2)}$\\$y=\frac{-(15)\pm\sqrt{225+216}}{4}$\\$y=\frac{-(15)\pm\sqrt{441}}{4}$\\$y=\frac{-(15)\pm21}{4}$\\$y=\frac{-(15)+21}{4} \ or \ y=\frac{-(15)-21}{4}$\\$y=\frac{6}{4} \ or \ y=\frac{-36}{4}$\\$y=\frac{3}{2} \ or \ y=-9$[/tex]

Since y is integer so, we consider only y= -9

The value of x will be:

[tex]x*y=-27\\x*(-9)=-27\\x=\frac{-27}{-9} \\x=3[/tex]

So, the value of x is x=3

The required integers are x=3 and y= -9

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