document.write( "Question 1054445: What are the two factors of -63 that add up to -2? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #669662 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! xy=-63 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "x=-y-2 \n" ); document.write( "substitute \n" ); document.write( "(-y-2)y=-63 \n" ); document.write( "-y^2-2y=63 \n" ); document.write( "0=y^2+2y-63 \n" ); document.write( "0=(y-7)(y+9) \n" ); document.write( "y=7,-9 \n" ); document.write( "They add to -2 and multiply to -63 \n" ); document.write( " |