149k views
5 votes
What two number multiply to 2 but add up to -2

1 Answer

3 votes

xy=2\\ x+y=-2\\\\ xy=2\\ x=-y-2\\\\ (-y-2)y=2\\ -y^2-2y=2\\ y^2+2y=-2\\ y^2+2y+1=-1\\ (y+1)^2=-1 \Rightarrow y\in \emptyset

There are no such numbers in real numbers.
User Yaho Cho
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories