Answer:
6 and -8
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve:
xy = 48
x + y = -2
You can say y = -2-x = -(x+2) and then substitute that in the first:
-x(x+2) = 48
-x² -2x - 48 = 0
x² + 2x + 48 = 0
Quadratic formula can do the rest if you don't "see" the factorization.
