Share
Find two integers whose sum is -5 and product is -14
Question
Find two integers whose sum is -5 and product is -14
in progress
0
Mathematics
1 year
2021-08-24T00:51:13+00:00
2021-08-24T00:51:13+00:00 2 Answers
3 views
0
Answers ( )
Answer:
-7 and 2
Step-by-step explanation:
I hope this helps 🙂
Let me know if you need a full explanation
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
a+b=-5
a=-5-b, we are also given
ab=-14, using a found above makes this become
(-5-b)b=-14
-5b-b^2=-14
b^2+5b-14=0
(b+7)(b-2)=0
So the numbers are -7 and 2.