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Kooyeen Posted 18 years ago
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sums and products
Hi,
what is the most natural way to say these:
Find two numbers whose sum is equal to negative 11.
Find two numbers whose product is equal to 11.
I know I can say "numbers that add up to 11", but I am not sure such structures would work with multiplications, other operations, negative numbers, etc.
"numbers that multiply up to negative 11" ???
I also think I could leave out "up", but I am not sure. Could anyone tell me what structures I could use? Thanks.
what is the most natural way to say these:
Find two numbers whose sum is equal to negative 11.
Find two numbers whose product is equal to 11.
I know I can say "numbers that add up to 11", but I am not sure such structures would work with multiplications, other operations, negative numbers, etc.
"numbers that multiply up to negative 11" ???
I also think I could leave out "up", but I am not sure. Could anyone tell me what structures I could use? Thanks.
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Hi K,
You can just say "whose sum is negative (or minus) 11" or "whose product is 11."
You can just say "whose sum is negative (or minus) 11" or "whose product is 11."
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The boldface ones are fine. I would not write out the "negative", though it would be said. "equal to" is optional. "up" and "out" are optional.
Find two numbers whose [sum / product] is (equal to) [11 / -11].
Find two numbers that [add (up) to / multiply (out)] to [11 / -11].
CJ
Find two numbers whose [sum / product] is (equal to) [11 / -11].
Find two numbers that [add (up) to / multiply (out)] to [11 / -11].
CJ
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Thanks, I see.
My problem was about that "whose sum/product", which doesn't seem too common on Google in some searches, so it made me wonder. I guess it's just because everyone uses some darn mathematical notation, like "Find two integers N and M such that NxM equals 11".
As for "negative", I wouldn't write it either, as you suggested, but I wanted to make clear I had put something negat
My problem was about that "whose sum/product", which doesn't seem too common on Google in some searches, so it made me wonder. I guess it's just because everyone uses some darn mathematical notation, like "Find two integers N and M such that NxM equals 11".
As for "negative", I wouldn't write it either, as you suggested, but I wanted to make clear I had put something negat
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Reminds me of my days solving quadratic equations.
Find two numbers whose product is minus 28 and whose sum is 3...(x-4)(x+7)
I actually enjoyed that. But then, I liked balancing chemical equations too. Once a geek, always a geek.
Find two numbers whose product is minus 28 and whose sum is 3...(x-4)(x+7)
I actually enjoyed that. But then, I liked balancing chemical equations too. Once a geek, always a geek.
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Hi,
We also, at least where I live, say informally
Find 2 (or more than 2) numbers that come to 11 or that make 11.
Not necessarily just though addition, either, but other math operations as well.
Clive
We also, at least where I live, say informally
Find 2 (or more than 2) numbers that come to 11 or that make 11.
Not necessarily just though addition, either, but other math operations as well.
Clive
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