what numbers multiplied equal 20 and when added equal -33

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Answer 1

Since the only pairs of factors of 20 are:

1, 20

2, 10

4, 5

and none of these come even close to adding to 33, you'll have to do something wacky to solve this.

 

If you continually multiply a number by -1*-1, its value doesn't change, but the sum of the factors (including the repeated -1s) will become more negative.

 

If you start with -1*-20, you have a product of 20 and a sum of -21.

-1*-1*-1*-20    product: 20, sum: -23

-1*-1*-1*-1*-1*-20 product: 20, sum: -25

 

Keep going with this, and you'll eventually get to -33!