Answer:
<em>Numbers: 6 and -2</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Equations</u>
This question can be solved by inspection. It's just a matter of factoring 12 into two factors that sum 4. Both numbers must be of different signs and they are 6 and -2. Their sum is indeed 6-2=4 and their product is 6*(-2)=-12.
However, we'll solve it by the use of equations. Let's call x and y to the numbers. They must comply:
Solving [1] for y:
Substituting in [2]
Operating:
Rearranging:
Solving with the quadratic formula:
With a=1, b=-4, c=-12:
The solutions are:
This confirms the preliminary results.
Numbers: 6 and -2