SOLUTION: What two numbers add to be -16 but when multiplied equal 192?

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Question 751315: What two numbers add to be -16 but when multiplied equal 192?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What two numbers add to be -16 but when multiplied equal 192?
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Equations:
x + y = -16
xy = 192
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Rearrange:
x = -16-y
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(-16-y)y = 192
-16y - y^2 = 192
y^2 + 16y + 192 = 0
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No Real Number solution.
Please check your posting for accuracy.
Cheers,
Stan H.