Problema Solution

What two numbers when multiplied together equal -24 but added together equal 7?

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LET X AND Y BE NUMBERS

XY= -24

X+Y=7----------1

X-Y=SQRT( (X+Y)^2 - 4XY)

X-Y= SQRT(49 +96)=10.95-------2

ADD 1 AND 2

2X =-13.05

X= -6.525

Y= 13.525