The product of two consecutive negative integers is 600. What is the value of the lesser integer?
Answer
A
–60
B
–30
C
–25
D
–15
Explanation
Let the consecutive negative integers be n and n + 1. Since their product is 600, the pair −25 and −24 works: (−25)(−24) = 600, and the lesser integer is −25, choice C.
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