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∙ 11y ago-19
Darrell Zboncak
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∙ 11y agoThe numbers are 5 and -4.
Let the two numbers be x and y. Our two equations can then be written as:
xy = -20 and x + y = 1
x (1-x) = -20
x - x2 = -20
x2 - x = 20
x2 - x - 20 = 0 factors to (x+4)(x-5) = 0
726
45
29
-144
13
726
45
29
80
-144
13
The numbers are: 20 and -48
Multiply the numbers ignoring the signs and then add a negative sign.
736
-82
-8 and -8
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