SOLUTION: What 2 factors of -360 add up to be -9

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Question 1113331: What 2 factors of -360 add up to be -9
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at factors of 360 that are close to each other,
18 and 20
15 and 24
12 and 30
Look for differences of 9.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
system%28x%2By=-9%2Cxy=-360%29

A few ways to factorize 360:
36*10
12*30
24*15-----------------this might be useful.


No algebra needed.
system%28-24%2C+and%2C+15%29