SOLUTION: What two numbers add to get 48 but also add to get -65?

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Question 848400: What two numbers add to get 48 but also add to get -65?
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is a typo here.

You meant to ask if there are two

numbers whose product is 48 but

when added yield -65.

Well, (-16)(-3) = 48.

When added, (-16) + (-3) = -65.

The numbers are -16 and -3.