What two numbers multiply to -284 and add up to 283?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -284 and add up to 283?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 284

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 284 multiply to -284 and add up to 283:

-1 × 284 = -284
-1 + 284 = 283

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

x² + 283x - 284 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 284)

To summarize, since -1 and 284 multiply to -284 and add up 283, you know that the following is true:

x² + 283x - 284 = (x - 1 ) (x + 284)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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