You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1). "The sum of two numbers is 4..."
2). "...the product xy is -2.
Rewrite equation 1 as: and substitute into equation 2 then solve for y.
2a) Simplify.
2b) Rearrange into standard quadratic form.
2c) Factor the trinomial.
2d)
2e) or
From equation 1:
The two numbers are: and or and Both pairs will work.