SOLUTION: What two numbers can be multiply to get -60 and add to -17 ?

Question 1032877: What two numbers can be multiply to get -60 and add to -17 ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What two numbers can be multiply to get -60 and add to -17 ?
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x*y = -60
x + y = -17
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x"::
x(-x-17) = -60
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x(x+17) = 60
x^2 + 17x - 60 = 0
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x = [-17 +- sqrt(17^2-4*-60)[]/(2)
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x = [-17 +- 23]/2
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x = -20 or x = 3
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If x = -20, y = 3
If x = 3, y = -20
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Cheers,
Stan H
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