Question 392675
What is the sum of two numbers that is -14, with their product at 48?
The answer to your question is that it's an algebra problem.
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You should say "the sum of two numbers that is -14, with their product at 48?find the 2 numbers"
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I let x = one number and -14-x = the other number.  Therefore, x(-14-x) = 48,  
-x^2 - 14x - 48 ?
You had the right idea, but lost the equal sign.
-x^2 - 14x = 48 is better
{{{x^2 + 14x + 48 = 0}}}
(x+6)(x+8) = 0
x = -6, -8
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And, yes, I can be pedantic.