Answer: The numbers are -3 and 2
Step-by-step explanation: Let x be the first number and y be the second number
then according to given statements the linear equations will be:
"Four times a number minus twice another number is -16"
"The sum of the two numbers is -1"
From equation 2:
Putting y = -x-1 in equation 1
Subtracting 2 from both sides
Dividing both sides by 6
Putting x = -3 in equation 2:
Hence,
The numbers are -3 and 2
