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Two negative integers are 5 units apart on the number line, and their product is 126. What is the sum of the two integers?

A. -23
B. -5
C. 9
D. 14

User MooMoo Cha
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The two negative integers are -9 and -14.
• -9 x -14 = 126
• -9 + -14 = -23
User Lexmihaylov
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I think it’s either A or D
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