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Find two integers whose sum is -14 and product is 33

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Explanation:

a+b=-14

a=-14-b

ab=33, using a from above makes this become

(-14-b)b=33

-14b-b^2=33

b^2+14b+33=0

(b+11)(b+3)=0

So the numbers are -3 and -11

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