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What pair of numbers add to -3 and mulitiply to 2

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Explanation:

Let the two numbers be x and y.

x + y = -3 [1] (equation 1)

x · y = 2 [2] (equation 2)

if you rearrange the terms in equation 2, you will get x = 2 - y.

Substitute x = 2 - y into [1]:

x + y = -3 [1]

(2 - y) + y = -3

2 + y + y = -3

2 + 2y = -3

2y = -3 - 2

2y = -5

y = -5/2

y = -2.5.

Substitute y = -2.5 into [1]:

x + y = -3 [1]

x + (-2.5) = -3

x = -3 + 2.5

x = -0.5.

Now, let's check if both the numbers are correct.

Verification:

You can substitute the values for x and y into any one of the equations, or both of them, to check if they are correct. Here I will only substitute them into equation 1.

The sum of the two numbers must be -3.

Substitute x = -0.5 and y = -2.5 into [1]:

x + y = -3.

(-0.5) + (-2.5) = -3

-3 = -3.

So, the two numbers add up to -3.

Therefore, the two numbers are -0.5 and -2.5.

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