the sum of two integers is -5 and their product is 6 find the integers
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Step-by-step explanation:
let the two integers be x and y
the sum is -5 then x+y=-5
the product is 6 then x*y=6
x=6/y
substituting in sum
6/y+y= -5
(6+y*y)/y = -5
6+y*y=-5y
y*y+5y+6=0
y*y+2y+3y+6=0
y(y+2)+3(y+2)=0
(y+3)*(y+2)=0
y=-3,y=-2
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