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for the two number find two factors of the first number such their product in the first number and their second number of 14,-9

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Answer:

-2, -7

Explanation:

We only need to look at negative factors of 14:

14 = (-1)(-14) = (-2)(-7)

The latter pair of factors has a sum of -9.

The two factors of interest are -2 and -7.

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