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Which to numbers add up to 17 and multiply to 75

User Morshed
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If I'm not wrong, they are not two numbers that can add up to 17 and multiply to 75
User VISHAL DAGA
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There are no 'real' numbers that can do the job.

The numbers that CAN are

8.5 + 1.66i
and
8.5 - 1.66i.

These are called 'complex' numbers.
The ' i ' is √-1 .
User Aaronstacy
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