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Find two numbers that multiply to make the first number and add to make the second number. (I understand how to do it, I’m just having some issues. It’s not registering.)

Find two numbers that multiply to make the first number and add to make the second-example-1
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Let
x-----------> the first number
y-----------> the second number

we know that
x*y=x-----------> y=x/x----------> y=1
and x+y=y------> x=y-y---------> x=0

the answer is
the first number is 0
the second number is 1

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