SOLUTION: what multiplies to get -270 and adds to get -3?

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Question 854043: what multiplies to get -270 and adds to get -3?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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1)xy=-270
2)x+y=-3


y=-x-3
x(-x-3)=-270
x^2+3x-270=0
(x-15)(x+18)=0

so, 15 and -18