SOLUTION: hi can you please tell me what are 2 factors that multiply to 6 and add to -5

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Question 755776: hi can you please tell me what are 2 factors that multiply to 6 and add to -5
Found 2 solutions by tommyt3rd, MathTherapy:
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2 and -3 are the only integers that will work:

(-2)(-3)=6
and
-2+(-3)=-5

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Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

hi can you please tell me what are 2 factors that multiply to 6 and add to -5

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You can do the check!!

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