Two integers, A and B, have a product of - 35. What is the largest possible sum of A and B? Explain how you found your answer.

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Phoebe Townsend

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19 June, 21:16

Two integers, A and B, have a product of - 35. What is the largest possible sum of A and B? Explain how you found your answer.

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Dana Gomez · Answer 1

A*B=-35

Since 35 doesn't have that many factors, you can do this simply by testing them:

either:

5 and - 7

-5 and 7

-35 and 1

-1 and 35

The largest possible sum is 34. (A is - 1 and B is 35)