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The sum of two numbers is -7 and their product is -120 what the numbers?

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Answered by mathslearner224
5

Answer:

If sum is -7 and product is -120 then

they are -8 and 15

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Answered by Anonymous
3

Answer :-

Let one number be x

another number be y

x + y = -7. ..(1)

xy = -120. ..(2)

by eq (2)

y = -120/x

Putting the value of y in eq (1)

x -120/x = -7

x² - 120 / x = -7

x² + 7x - 120 = 0

x² + 15x - 8x - 120 = 0

x (x + 15) - 8( x + 15) = 0

(x + 15) (x - 8) = 0

x = -15, 8

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