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Product of two numbers is -216. If one of the number is 12, find the other number

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\huge\boxed{-18}

We know that
xy=-216, where
x and
y are the two numbers.

We know that one of the numbers,
x, is equal to
12.


12y=-216

We need to find the value of
y. To do so, we must isolate it. In this case, we can isolate
y by dividing both sides of the equation by
12.


y=\boxed{-18}

Now, let's check our answer. If we multiply the two factors together, we should get a product of
-216.


12*(-18)=-216


-216=-216\ \ \huge\checkmark

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