Advanced Math practice question

Answer: -25 or −25

The solutions are 5 and −5. Their product is −25.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0

0 is the SUM of the solutions (5 + (−5)).

If you answered 25

25 is 5 × 5, forgetting that one solution is negative.

If you answered -5

−5 is one of the solutions, not the product.

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