SOLUTION: xy=6 xy+x+y=1 x=? y=?

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Question 292075: xy=6
xy+x+y=1
x=?
y=?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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6+x+y=1
x+y=-5
factors of 6 that add up to -5
-3 and -2 or -2 and -3
x=-2 y=-3
or
x=-3 and y=-2