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What 2 numbers multiplied together equal 35 but when added egual negative 36

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\begin{cases} xy=35 \\ x+y=-36 \end{cases}\\\\\begin{cases} xy=35 \\ x =-36-y \end{cases}\\ \\substitution\\\\(-36-y)y=35\\\\ -36y-y^2=35


y^2+36y+35=0\\\\a=1, \ \ b=36, \ \ c=35\\ \\\Delta =b^2-4ac = 36^2 -4\cdot 1\cdot 35 = 1296- 140=1156\\\\y_(1)=(-b -√(\Delta) )/(2a)= ( -36-√(1156))/(2)=(-36-34)/(2)=-(70)/(2)=-35\\\\y_(2)=(-b +√(\Delta) )/(2a)= (-36+34)/(2)=-(-2)/(2)=-1


\begin{cases} y=-35 \\ x =-36- (-35) \end{cases}\ \ \ or \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-1 \\ x =-36- (-1) \end{cases}\\\\\\\begin{cases} y=-35 \\ x =-36+35 \end{cases}\ \ \ or \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-1 \\ x =-36+1 \end{cases}\\\\\\\begin{cases} y=-35 \\ x =-1 \end{cases}\ \ \ or \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-1 \\ x =-35 \end{cases}


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