What adds to get 6 but multiplied to get 11

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Osvaldo Carroll

12 September, 08:42

What adds to get 6 but multiplied to get 11

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Coby Chaney · Answer 1

Because 11 is prime the only numbers that multiply to 11 are 11 and 1, in no way can you make those numbers add to 6 so their are no numbers that add to 6 and multiply to 11

Callum Small · Answer 2

There are no 'real' numbers that can do the job.

The two numbers you want are 'complex' numbers.

They are

3 + i1.414

and

3 - i1.414.

('i' is the square root of - 1.)