How did CPhill work this out?
what multiplies to get -143 and adds up to -2?
They mult to a negative so one is negative and one is positive
If they add up to -2 the numbers must be close together and the 'bigger' one is negative
sqrt(143)=almost 12
143/11=13
so the numbers are -13 and +11
How did CPhill work this out?
what multiplies to get -143 and adds up to -2?
They mult to a negative so one is negative and one is positive
If they add up to -2 the numbers must be close together and the 'bigger' one is negative
sqrt(143)=almost 12
143/11=13
so the numbers are -13 and +11