What two numbers multiply to -137 and add up to -136?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -137 and add up to -136?"

The answer to your question is:

-137 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -137 and 1 multiply to -137 and add up to -136:

-137 × 1 = -137
-137 + 1 = -136

Are you asking because you are trying to figure out how to factor the following quadratic equation?

x² - 136x - 137 = 0

If so, the solution to factor the quadratic equation above is:

(x - 137 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -137 and 1 multiply to -137 and add up -136, you know that the following is true:

x² - 136x - 137 = (x - 137 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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