Anonymous

The numbers are -1.5 and -5.5 and their product is 8.25

Anonymous

x - y = 4 x + y = - 7_____add 2x = - 3 x = - 3/2 y = - 7 + 3/2 y = - 11/2 Numbers are - 3/2 and - 11/2 Product = 33 / 4

Anonymous

x – y = 4 x + y = –7 x = y + 4 (y + 4) + y = –7 2y = –4 – 7 = –11 y = –11/2 x = y + 4 = –(11/2) + (8/4) = –3/2 xy = (–3/2)(–11/2) = 33/4 = 8.75 check x – y = 4 (–3/2) – (–11/2) = 4 11 – 3 = 8 ok x + y = –7 (–3/2) + (–11/2) = –7 – 3 – 11 = – 14 ok

Anonymous

x - y = 4 x + y = -7 2x = -3 x = -3/2 = -1.5 2y = -11 y = -11/2 = -5.5 Product: (-1.5)(-5.5) = 8.25 = 8+(1/4) = 33/4

Anonymous

8.25