Let the two numbers be represented with x and y.
Quotient of two numbers = -1:
[tex]\frac{x}{y}=-1\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\text{.}.(1)[/tex]Difference of two numbers = 8:
[tex]x\text{ - y = 8}\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots(2)[/tex]From the first equation, make x the the subject.
Thus, we have:
x = -y
Substitute -y for x in equation 2:
-y - y = 8
-2y = 8
Divide both sides by -2:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-2y}{-2}=\frac{8}{-2} \\ \\ y\text{ = -4} \end{gathered}[/tex]Now, substitute -4 for y in equation 2:
x - y = 8
x - (-4) = 8
x + 4 = 8
Subtract 4 from both sides:
x + 4 - 4 = 8 - 4
x = 4
Therefore,
x = 4 and y = -4
Thus, the numbers are 4 and -4
ANSWER:
4 and -4
