The qution of 2 number is -4 and their difference is 10.What is the 2 number? Can you help me with my working out(W.O)plz he

Question

please help me because i don't understand this

Answer 1

If the numbers are a and b, their quotient a/b=-4 and their difference a-b=10.

So we can write a=-4b, and -4b-b=10, so -5b=10 and b=-2. Therefore a=(-4)(-2)=8.

CHECK: 8/-2=-4 and 8-(-2)=8+2=10.

The numbers are 8 and -2.