Question

The product of two numbers is −72. One of the factors is −9, what is the other factor?

Answer 1

The other factor is eight because 9 multiplied by eight is 72 and a negative times a positive is a negative

Answer 2

Answer:  The other factor is 8.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that the  product of two numbers is −72 and one of the factors is −9.

We are to find the other factor.

Let the other factor be represented by f.

Then, according to the given information, we have

$(-9)\times f=-72\\\\\Rightarrow f=\dfrac{-72}{-9}\\\\\Rightarrow f=8.$

Thus, the other factor is 8.