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The difference of two negative numbers is 4 and their product is 96. W
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The difference of two negative numbers is 4 and their product is 96. What is the value of the larger number?
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Re: The difference of two negative numbers is 4 and their product is 96. W
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The difference of two negative numbers is 4 and their product is 96. What is the value of the larger number?
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Let x = the LARGER number (since this is the volume we're looking for)
So, x - 4 = the SMALLER number (since their difference is 4)
So we can write: x(x - 4) = 96
Expand: x² - 4x = 96
Set equal to zero: x² - 4x - 96 = 0
Factor: (x - 12)(x + 8) = 0
So, EITHER x = 12 OR x = -8
Since we're told x is NEGATIVE, the correct answer is -8
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