bbyhaiz02
bbyhaiz02 bbyhaiz02
  • 25-04-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

what two numbers add to -7 and multiply to 12?

Respuesta :

irspow
irspow irspow
  • 25-04-2017
a+b=-7 and ab=12

from the first we can say a=-b-7 and using this value for a in the second we get:

(-b-7)b=12

-b^2-7b=12

b^2+7b+12=0

b^2+3b+4b+12=0

b(b+3)+4(b+3)=0

(b+4)(b+3)=0

So the numbers are -3 and -4
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Describe the components of health-related fitness.
a property of matter will stay the same during a physical change
Horses and donkeys can mate but they produce a mule, which is always a sterile animal. This means that they cannot produce viable offspring and are ______ isola
what is 2/4 divided by 4/5 ?????
Solve for x: 12(x-2)<24
Solve for nn: 5n+40≥12n–32
how many electron are in the outer shell of an neutral atom of 14 atomic number
How to be a confident person?
Lee class has 1.4 times as many students as Fred's. If there are 60 students, how many students does Fred's class have? How many students does Lee's class have?
An essay is A. a subgenre of fiction in which authors tend to employ experimental techniques. B. a poetic and often dramatic type of writing that can someti