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What number can multiply to 8 but add up to 12

User Lohrun
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Its 2 and 6
2*6=12
2+6=8
User Carma
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I don't think the numbers exist. 6 and 2 don't work because 6 * 2 does not equal 8. If you were solving a quadratic equation by factoring and you needed to find the two numbers, and you can't find them, you can solve the quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula.
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