SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose product is -1. One of the numbers is three more than twice the other number.

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Question 804715: Find two numbers whose product is -1. One of the numbers is three more than twice the other number.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*y=-1,
x=2y+3
x = 1, y = -1
x = 2, y = -1/2