What two numbers add together to make -20 and times to make 72?

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x+y=-20

xy=72

xy=x*(-20-x)

=-x*x -20x=72

or -x^2 -20x -72=0

x=-4.7085 or x=-15.2915
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your soooo stupid 1-20 duum dum
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