SOLUTION: what two numbers multiple to -1 but add to -6

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Question 963208: what two numbers multiple to -1 but add to -6

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--------------------------solve the system of equations:

from
=>
go to , substitute :
....solve for

..............use quadratic formula







solutions:
or
go back to , plug in



or



so, solution sets are:
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