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Which two numbers multiplies to get -35 and adds to get - 3

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a+b=-3, a=-3-b

ab=-35, and using a from above we get:

(-3-b)b=-35

-3b-b^2=-35

b^2+3b-35=0

b≈-7.6033 and 4.6033

So the two numbers are approximately -7.6033 and 4.6033
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