Answer:
11 and -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent the numbers by x and y. Then x*y = 11 and x + y = -12.
Let's eliminate y temporarily. Solving the first equation for y yields 11/x. Substituting this 11/x for y in the second equation yields x + 11/x = -12.
Let's clear out the fractions by multiplying all of these terms by x:
x^2 + 11 = -12x, or x^2 + 12x + 11 = 0.
This factors to (x + 11)(x + 1) = 0, so the roots are -11 and -1.
Note that -11 and -1 multiply to +11 and that -11 and -1 add to -12.
