In this activity, we will find possible values for letters.
All letters stand for positive whole numbers or zero.
Example 1
p + q = 5
The possible values of p and q are: 0 & 5, 1 & 4, 2 & 3, 3 & 2, 4 & 1, 5 & 0.
Example 2 pq = 12
Remember that pq means p x q.
The possible values of p and q are: 1 & 12, 2 & 6, 3 & 4, 4 & 3, 6 & 2, 12 & 1.
That sounds pretty straightforward, doesn't it?
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