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Question 1021620: what is the numbers when the sum is 16 and product is -1472
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what is the numbers when the sum is 16 and product is -1472
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x + y = 16 --> y = 16 - xx*y = -1472
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x*(16-x) = -1472
x^2 - 16x - 1472 = 0
Solve for x.