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Minimze the product of a positive rational number and a negative rational number, given that the positive number is exactly 8 greater than the negative number. what is the final product?
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Minimze the product of a positive rational number and a negative rational number, given that the positive number is exactly 8 greater than the negative number. what is the final product?

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If we let x represent the negative rational number, then the product is
x(x+8)
This describes an upward-opening parabola whose vertex is (-4, -16).

The numbers are -4 and +4, and the final product is -16.
Minimze the product of a positive rational number and a negative rational number, given-example-1
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