What two numbers multiply to be 3 and add to -4?

Answer 1

-1

Answer 2

-1 and -3

This may be determined from the question statements:

x+y=-4

xy=3

from xy+3: x=y/3

therefore from x+y=-4: y/3+y=-4

or

(4/3)y=-4

or

y=-4(3/4)= -3

Given y=-3, then from x+y=-4: x-3=-4

or

x=-1