What two numbers have a sum = 5 and a product = -50 ?

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anonymous · Answer

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compassionate · Answer

Sum = when two numbers are added together
Product = when two numbers are multiplied 

So sum = 5
product = -50 

You need to find the factors of -50 that equal 5 when added.

anonymous · Answer

So like this:
5: 5 10 15 20 25 30...
50: 50 100 150 200...

anonymous · Answer

So 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
50 100 150 200

anonymous · Answer

But what do I do from here?

compassionate · Answer

No. 

So -50 factors are 

-25 x 2 (But no matter how we do this, when added, it will not equal 5)
-5 * 10 = -50

Okay, and 10 - 5 (-5 + 10) = 5

anonymous · Answer

OK I get it. So the answer is -5 and 10

compassionate · Answer

Basically, the first one was to show you trial and error. While -25 x 2 does = -50, -25 + 2 does not equal 5. 

So second one is the corect one. You just gotta think about these types of things. (: