Question

What 2 numbers add up to get 17 and multiply to get -308??

Answer 1

A) x + y = 17
B) x * y = -308

B) y = -308 / x Substituting this into A)
A) x -308 / x = 17
A) x^2 -308 = 17x
A) x^2 -17x -308 = 0
x = 28
y = -11