document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866587>Question 866587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what numbers add to -18 and multiply to -65? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A * B = -65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the factors of 65? {65,1} {5,13}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of the numbers must be negative (the multiplication)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The positive number must be smaller than the negative number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you sure you have the sign right for the multiplication?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's +65, then the numbers are -13 and -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This cannot work when the multiplied answer is -65 because the factors of -65 must be one positive and one negative.  Please check the question.<BR>\n" );
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