Question

What two numbers have a product of -6 and a sum of -1?

Answer 1

x * y = -6
x + y = -1....x = -1 - y

y(-1 - y) = -6
-y^2 - y = -6
y^2 + y - 6 = 0
(y + 3)(y - 2) = 0

y + 3 = 0
y = -3

y - 2 = 0
y = 2

ur 2 numbers are : -3 and 2