What two numbers multiply to negative 54 and add up to 3

The two numbers to multiply to get - 54 and add up to 3 is: 9*-6

9-6 = 3

9*-6 = - 54

The roots of 54 are: 1 and 54, 2 and 27, 3 and 18, 6 and 9, then it restarts all over again.

The two numbers have to multiply up to 54, and add up to 3. 9 and 6 have a difference of 3, and the multiplied sum is negative, so this is your pair.

9 and - 6 fit this criteria, since they add up to 3 and multiply to 64.