2 integers have a sum of 6, and a product of -72. What are the numbers?
2 integers have a sum of 6, and a product of -72. What are the numbers?
12 & –6
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2 integers have a sum of 6, and a product of -72. What are the numbers?
$a+b=6$
$ab=-72$
$a=6-b$
$6b - b^2 = -72$
$b^2 - 6b - 72 = 0$
$(b-12)(b+6)=0$
iff $b=12, a=-6$
iff $b=-6, a=12$
$\boxed{-6, 12}$