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Question 862358: I need your help because no one at home can help me and we all dont get it. and i want to learn how to do it so i can do it later when i get more like this, Please help, thank you..... The sum of two negative numbers is -30. Their product is 224. What is the larger of the numbers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

x + y = -30  ⇒ y = -x-30

 xy = 224

 x(-x-30) = 224

 -x^2 - 30x = 224

   x^2 +30x + 224 = 0

  (x+16)(x+14) = 0

x and y are -14, -16 

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