Question

What 2 numbers multiply to be -14 and add to be -3

Answer 1

Xy = -14
x + y = -3

$xy = -14$
$\frac{xy}{x} = \frac{-14}{x}$
$y = \frac{-14}{x}$

$x + y = -3$
$x + \frac{-14}{x} = -3$
$\frac{x^{2}}{x} + \frac{-14}{x} = -3$
$\frac{x^{2} - 14}{x} = -3$
$x^{2} - 14 = -3x$
$x^{2} + 3x - 14 = 0$
$x = \frac{-(3) \± \sqrt{(3)^{2} - 4(1)(-14)}}{2(1)}$
$x = \frac{-3 \± \sqrt{9 + 56}}{2}$
$x = \frac{-3 \± \sqrt{65}}{2}$
$x = \frac{-3 \± 8.06}{2}$
$x = -1.5 \± 4.03$
$x = -1.5 + 4.03$    $or$    $x = -1.5 - 4.03$
$x = 2.53$    $or$    $x = -5.53$

        x + y = -3
   2.53 + y = -3
 - 2.53         - 2.53
              y = -5.53
        (x, y) = (2.53, -5.53)
         
         x + y = -3
  -5.53 + y = -3
+ 5.53         + 5.53
              y = 2.53
        (x, y) = (-5.53, 2.53)

The two numbers that multiply to -14 and add up to -3 are -5.53 and 2.53.