What two numbers add to 5 and multiply to -3

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

We now have a system of equations.

x + y = 5

xy = -3

Solve the second equation for x.

x = -3/y

Now substitute x in the first equation with -3/y.

-3/y + y = 5

Multiply both sides by y.

-3 + y^2 = 5y

y^2 - 5y - 3 = 0

Use the quadratic formula to solve for y.

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We get 2 solutions for y. Now for each solution for y, we need to find a corresponding solution for x.

Solve the first equation for x.

x + y = 5

x = 5 - y

Substitute each y value to find the corresponding x value.

This give one solution as:

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Now we substitute the other y value to find the other x value.

This give the second solution as:

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