Elementary Algebra Answer 4

Elementary Algebra Answer 4:

4. What is the largest possible product of 2 even integers whose sum is 22?

F. 11

G. 44

H. 100

J. 120

K. 144

The correct answer is J.

For problems that ask you to find the largest possible product of 2 even integers, first you need to divide the sum by 2.

The sum in this problem is 22, so we need to divide this by 2:

22 ÷ 2 = 11

Now take the result from this division and find the 2 nearest even integers that are 1 number higher and lower:

11 + 1 = 12

11 - 1 = 10

Then multiply these two numbers together in order to get the product:

12 ´ 10 = 120

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