Verified Answer :

x + y = -24
xy = -24

\(xy = -24\)
\(\frac{xy}{x} = \frac{-24}{x}\)
\(y = \frac{-24}{x}\)

\(x + y = -24\)
\(x + \frac{-24}{x} = -24\)
\(\frac{x^{2}}{x} + \frac{-24}{x} = -24\)
\(\frac{x^{2} - 24}{x} = -24\)
\(-24x = x^{2} - 24\)
\(0 = x^{2} + 24x - 24\)
\(x = \frac{-(24) \± \sqrt{(24)^{2} - 4(1)(-24)}}{2(1)}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± \sqrt{576 + 96}}{2}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± \sqrt{672}}{2}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± 4\sqrt{42}}{2}\)
\(x = -12 \± 2\sqrt{42}\)
\(x = -12 \± 2(6.5)\)
\(x = -12 \± 13\)
\(x = -12 + 13\)    \(or\)    \(x = -12 - 13\)
\(x = 1\)    \(or\)    \(x = -25\)

  x + y = -24      or      x + y = -24
  1 + y = -24    or    -25 + y = -24
- 1           - 1         + 25        + 25
        y = -25        or         y = 1
  (x, y) = (1, -25)  or  (x, y) = (-25, 1)

The two numbers that add up to 24 are the numbers 1 and -25.

x + y = -24
xy = -24

\(xy = -24\)
\(\frac{xy}{x} = \frac{-24}{x}\)
\(y = \frac{-24}{x}\)

\(x + y = -24\)
\(x + \frac{-24}{x} = -24\)
\(\frac{x^{2}}{x} + \frac{-24}{x} = -24\)
\(\frac{x^{2} - 24}{x} = -24\)
\(-24x = x^{2} - 24\)
\(0 = x^{2} + 24x - 24\)
\(x = \frac{-(24) \± \sqrt{(24)^{2} - 4(1)(-24)}}{2(1)}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± \sqrt{576 + 96}}{2}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± \sqrt{672}}{2}\)
\(x = \frac{-24 \± 4\sqrt{42}}{2}\)
\(x = -12 \± 2\sqrt{42}\)
\(x = -12 \± 2(6)\)
\(x = -12 \± 12\)
\(x = -12 + 12\)    \(or\)    \(x = -12 - 12\)
\(x = 0\)    \(or\)    \(x = -24\)

  x + y = -24      or      x + y = -24
  0 + y = -24    or    -24 + y = -24
- 0           - 0         + 24        + 24
        y = 24         or         y = 0

The two numbers that multiply to -24 are the numbers 24 and 0.