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The product of two integers is -120. If one number is 15, find the other.

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Let the two integers be p and q.

Given that p x q = -120 and p = 15

Substitute p in the below equation:

p x q = -120

15 x q = −120 \hspace{1cm}(Substitute p)

q = 12015\dfrac{-120}{15} \hspace{1.4cm}(Solve for q)

q = -8

∴ The other number is -8.

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