If x and y are integers and |x - y| = 12, what is the minimum possible value of xy?	Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) -12
B) -18
C) -24
D) -36
E) -48
we are given |x - y| = 12,   minimum possible value of xy would be maximum numeric value with a -ive sign..   so one of x or y will be negative and other negative..   |x-y|=12 in this case means that the numeric sum of x and y is 12..   various combinations could be -1 and 11, -2 and 10, -6 and 6, -11 and 1 and so on..   when the sum of two numbers is given, the max product is when both x and y are same numeric value...   so xy will have max numeric value when numeric value of x and y=12/2=6..   so numeric value of xy=36 but one of x and y is -ive..   so answer is -36   ANSWER:-36
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If x and y are integers and |x - y| = 12, what is the minimum possible value of xy?