SOLUTION: The product of two negative numbers is 338. One number is half the other number. Find the numbers. Thank you soooo much in advance! Alex

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Question 842075: The product of two negative numbers is 338. One number is half the other number. Find the numbers.
Thank you soooo much in advance!
Alex

Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of two negative numbers is 338. One number is half the other number. Find the numbers.
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let x=1st of two negative numbers
x/2=2nd of two negative numbers
x*x/2=338
x^2=676
x=-26
-26/2-13
1st of two negative numbers=-26
2nd of two negative numbers=-13

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