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  • 08-05-2022
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Two intergers a and b have a product of 12 what is the least possible sum of a and b

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Аноним Аноним
  • 08-05-2022

Answer:

7.

Step-by-step explanation:

ab = 12 and a and b are integers.

Factoring 12 into integers:-

12 = 1*2*2*3

so 12  = 1*12

12 = 2*6

12 = 4*3

- so the least value of a + b = 7.

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profarouk profarouk
  • 08-05-2022
1×12=12

2×6=12

3×4=12

(-1)×(-12)=12

(-2)×(-6)=12

(-3)×(-4)=12

Obviously, the least sum is (-1)+(-12) = -13
Therefore the answer is :
a = -1 and b = -12
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