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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find the number of positive integers that satisfy
Solution
We can count that there are 49 factors in the given product. For all the factors are negative, so the product is negative.

Then for the factor changes sign, and the product becomes positive. For the product changes sign again, and the product becomes negative, so the inequality holds for

Continuing in this way, we see that the inequality holds for 8, 16, 96. For all the factors are positive, so the total number of such integers is
Final answer
24