# select any two intergers between -12 and +12 which will become solutions to a system

• Feb 7th 2013, 11:15 AM
brooks77
select any two intergers between -12 and +12 which will become solutions to a system
I need help selecting two intergers and how to make it into a solution to a system of two equations
• Feb 7th 2013, 12:20 PM
topsquark
Re: select any two intergers between -12 and +12 which will become solutions to a sys
Quote:

Originally Posted by brooks77
I need help selecting two intergers and how to make it into a solution to a system of two equations

May I be the first to say: Huh??

-Dan
• Feb 7th 2013, 01:22 PM
Plato
Re: select any two intergers between -12 and +12 which will become solutions to a sys
Quote:

Originally Posted by brooks77
I need help selecting two intergers and how to make it into a solution to a system of two equations

I too have absolutely no idea what that may mean.
But here are comments on the wording.
It is generally accepted that the wording "n is an integer between -12 and 12" means $-12, that is neither -12 nor 12 can be included. If we want them included write "n is an integer from -12 to 12".

The second point is the use of the word "two". Saying "x and y are two integers from -12 to 12" means $x\ne y$. Because otherwise we would not have two but one listed twice. If we want to allow that possibility write "If each of x and y is an integer from -12 to 12..."