The prime factors of 144 are 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 and 3
To get a negative sum and a positive product we need to use an even amount of negative numbers.
-2 x -3 = 6
-2 x -2 x -(2 x 3) = +4 x -6 = -24
-24 + 6 = -18
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Oh, what a happy little math problem! To find two numbers that multiply to -144 but add to 6, we can think of factors. The numbers are 12 and -12 because when you multiply them, you get -144, and when you add them, you get 6. Remember, there are always solutions waiting to be discovered, just like a beautiful painting waiting to be brought to life on the canvas.
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-144
That sounds like two different questions. The factors for -144 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144 and their negatives. The prime factors are 2 and 3. -16 and 9 add up to -7.
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144
Oh, what a happy little math problem! To find two numbers that multiply to -144 but add to 6, we can think of factors. The numbers are 12 and -12 because when you multiply them, you get -144, and when you add them, you get 6. Remember, there are always solutions waiting to be discovered, just like a beautiful painting waiting to be brought to life on the canvas.
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