Question

What adds(+) to make -5 and times(x) to make -6?

Answer 1

`-6, 1`

Explanation:

`1 + -6 = 1-6 = -5`

`1 * -6 = -6`

on a graph:

the equation for the blue curves is `xy = -6`
the equation for the red line is `x+y = -5`

where these two lines meet, `x` and `y` are two variables that add to `-5` and multiply to become `-6`.

the points of intersection of these graphs have `x` and `y` coordinates which mean that the two equations are simultaneously true.

when `x=-6` and `y=1`, `x+y=-5` and `xy = -6`.
when `x=1` and `y=-6`, `x+y=-5` and `xy = -6`.

in both cases, the two variables are `-6` and `1`.