Answer:
-8 and 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the numbers be
X and Y
From statement 1,
X * Y = -8--------------(1)
From statement 2,
X + Y= -7---------------(2)
From (2) X= -Y-7---------(3)
Substitute (3) in (1)
(-Y-7)* Y = -8
-Y^2 -7Y = -8
Y^2 + 7Y -8= 0
Y( Y-1) +8 (Y-1)= 0
(Y+8) (Y-1)= 0
Y= -8 or 1
From (2);
When Y = -8; X =1
When Y =1; X= -8
The numbers are -8 and 1
