- Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbersChoice 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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