Question

What is multiplied to get -50 but also adds to get 5

Answer 1

Explanation:

To determine the numbers, we need to find factors of -50:

We only have one of the numbers with negative because we are finding factor of a negative number.

Multiplication of opposite signs give negative number.

$\begin{gathered} -1\text{ }\times\text{ 50} \\ -2\text{ }\times\text{ 25} \\ -5\text{ }\times\text{ 10} \\ -10\text{ }\times\text{ 5} \\ -25\text{ }\times\text{ 2} \\ -50\text{ }\times1 \end{gathered}$

From the factors listed above, we find the two numbers sum up to give -50:

$\begin{gathered} -1\text{ + 50 = 49} \\ -2\text{ + 25 = 23} \\ -5\text{ + 10 = 5} \\ -10\text{ + 5 = - 5} \\ -25\text{ + 2 = -23} \\ -50\text{ + 1 = -49} \end{gathered}$