The product of two numbers is 340 If one number -17, how do you find the other number?

2 Answers
Alan P.
Dec 29, 2016

The other number is color(green)(""(-20))

Explanation:

Given that one number is (-17), let the other number be represented by the variable x.

We are told that 340 is the product of (-17) and x.

That is
color(white)("XXX")(-17) xx x= 340

If we divide both sides by (-17)
color(white)("XXX") (cancel(""(-17))xx x)/cancel(""(-17)) = (cancel(340)^(-20))/cancel(""(-17)))

color(white)("XXX")x =-20

Meave60
Dec 29, 2016

The other number is -20.

Explanation:

Let -17 equal the known factor and x equal the unknown factor.

-17*x=340

Simplify.

-17x=340

Divide both sides by -17.

x=-20

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