• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers
    Choice J

    Method 1: List all possible cases

    Step 1: Make a vertical list of even integers whose sum is 18

    $$ 2+16=18 $$

    $$ 4+14=18 $$

    $$ 6+12=18 $$

    $$ 8+10=18 $$

    Step 2: Multiple each to find the largest product

    $$ 2\times16=32 $$

    $$ 4\times14=56 $$

    $$ 6\times12=72 $$

    $$ 8\times10=80 $$

    Therefore 80 is the answer.

    Method 2: Notice that the product of 2 even integers must be even

    Only 80 is an even number among the choices, and therefore is the correct answer.

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