What two numbers multiply to -265 and add up to 264?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -265 and add up to 264?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 265

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 265 multiply to -265 and add up to 264:

-1 × 265 = -265
-1 + 265 = 264

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

x² + 264x - 265 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 265)

To summarize, since -1 and 265 multiply to -265 and add up 264, you know that the following is true:

x² + 264x - 265 = (x - 1 ) (x + 265)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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