document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180202>Question 1180202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the two numbers is -3, while their product - 56. What are those numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=-56/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y-(56/y)=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y^2-56=-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y^2+3y-56=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)(-3+/- sqrt (233))=(1/2)(-3+/-15.26)=-9.13 and 6.13 to two decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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