Question

Two negative integers have a sum of -7 and a product of 6. What are the integers?

Separate the answers with a comma

Answer 1

help me plz

Answer 2

what two negative numbers can you multiply to get 6?

Answer 3

(-3)x2=-6

Answer 4

-3 time -2 = 6. if you add them together will you get -7?

Answer 5

soooo??

Answer 6

remember i have to separate with a cooma

Answer 7

-6,-1

Answer 8

too easy my friend

Answer 9

medal?

Answer 10

You can use a system of equations:

xy = 6
x + y = -7

x = -7 - y

(-7 - y)y = 6

-7y - y^2 = 6

y^2 + 7y + 6 = 0

(y + 1)(y + 6) = 0

y + 1 = 0 or y + 6 = 0

y = -1 or y = -6

xy = 6 or xy = 6

x(-1) = 6 x(-6) = 6

x = -6 x = -1

ANswer: the numbers are -1 and -6