What times what equals 120 and when you add them together it's - 23?

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Liliana Contreras

23 February, 12:22

What times what equals 120 and when you add them together it's - 23?

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Marcelo Odonnell · Answer 1

-8+-15=-23

and

-8*-15=120

So the answer: - - 8 and - 15

Adyson Robinson · Answer 2

Set thw two integers as x and y

xy=120

and

x+y=-23

x=-23-y

(-23-y) (y) = 120

-23y-y^2=120

-y^2-23y=120

-y^2-23y-120=0

Multiply quadratic by - 1

y^2+23y+120=0

(y+15) (y+8) = 0

y=-15, - 8