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Question Number 32357 by .none. last updated on 23/Mar/18
x^2 +ax−24=0  root is integer  a   range    i cant speak english well. sorry
x2+ax24=0rootisintegerarangeicantspeakenglishwell.sorry
Answered by mrW2 last updated on 23/Mar/18
let p, q be the integer roots.  pq=−24  a=−(p+q)    if pq=−24=−1×24:  p=−1, q=24⇒a=−(−1+24)=−23  or  p=1, q=−24⇒a=−(1−24)=23  or  p=24, q=−1⇒a=−(24−1)=−23  or  p=−24, q=1⇒a=−(−24+1)=23  ⇒a=±23  similarly,  24=2×12⇒a=±10  24=3×8⇒a=±5  24=4×6⇒a=±2
letp,qbetheintegerroots.pq=24a=(p+q)ifpq=24=1×24:p=1,q=24a=(1+24)=23orp=1,q=24a=(124)=23orp=24,q=1a=(241)=23orp=24,q=1a=(24+1)=23a=±23similarly,24=2×12a=±1024=3×8a=±524=4×6a=±2

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