document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164896>Question 1164896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to -10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1:  You can think about it for a few milliseconds and get -6 and -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (-10-y)y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10y-y^2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2+10y+24=0 ----- At this point, you find the 2 numbers mentioned Step 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+6)(y+4)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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