SOLUTION: What are the two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to -10

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Question 1164896: What are the two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to -10
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=-10
xy=24
x=-10-y
so (-10-y)y=24
-10y-y^2=24
y^2+10y+24=0
(y+6)(y+4)=0
y=-6, -4, and those are the two numbers.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Step 1: You can think about it for a few milliseconds and get -6 and -4.
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x+y=-10
xy=24
x=-10-y
so (-10-y)y=24
-10y-y^2=24
y^2+10y+24=0 ----- At this point, you find the 2 numbers mentioned Step 1.
(y+6)(y+4)=0