What two numbers multiply to -264 and add up to 263?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -264 and add up to 263?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 264

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 264 multiply to -264 and add up to 263:

-1 × 264 = -264
-1 + 264 = 263

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

x² + 263x - 264 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 264)

To summarize, since -1 and 264 multiply to -264 and add up 263, you know that the following is true:

x² + 263x - 264 = (x - 1 ) (x + 264)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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