SOLUTION: what two numbers give you a sum of 22 and product of negative 720?

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Question 413616: what two numbers give you a sum of 22 and product of negative 720?


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Hi

two numbers give you a sum of 22

Let x and (22-x) represent the numbers

Question states***

  x(22-x) = -720

  x^2 - 22x-720 = 0

factoring

( x-40)(x+18) = 0

( x-40)= 0 

     x = 40   

 (x+18) = 0

     x = -18   Numbers are -18 and 40