The sum and product of two integers are 26 and 165 respectively. The difference between these two integers is ______
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Question

The sum and product of two integers are 26 and 165 respectively. The difference between these two integers is ______
A. 2  B. 3  C. 4  D. 6

Accepted Answer

The difference between the two integers is 4. Two integers have a known sum (26) and a known product (165). We set up a system: if the integers are a and b, then a + b = 26 and a * b = 165. From these two equations we find a and b, then compute |a - b|.

The sum and product of two integers are 26 and 165 respectively. The difference between these two integers is ______ A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6