Question

two negative integers are 8 units apart on the number line and have a product of 308. Which equation could be used to determine x, the smaller negative integer?X2+ 8x -308=0X2- 8x+ 308=0X2+ 8x+ 308=0X2- 8x -308=0

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

Let the smaller integers be "x" and the other integer be "x+8"

$\begin{gathered} x\text{ (x + 8) = 308} \\ x^2\text{ + 8x = 308} \\ x^2\text{ + 8x - 308 = 0} \end{gathered}$