Question

What is the smallest possible integer value of x for which (x-8)(x+5)<0?

a) -8
b)-7
c)-6
d)-5
e)-4

Answer 1

If x + 5 < 0, then -5 would be the integer.

If x -8 < 0, then 8 would be the integer.

Which is smaller?

Answer 2

a