Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -376 and add up to -186?"
The answer to your question is:
-188 and 2
Below we illustrate and prove that -188 and 2 multiply to -376 and add up to -186:
-188 × 2 = -376
-188 + 2 = -186
Are you asking because you are trying to figure out how to factor the following quadratic equation?
x2 - 186x - 376 = 0
If so, the solution to factor the quadratic equation above is:
(x - 188 ) (x + 2)
To summarize, since -188 and 2 multiply to -376 and add up -186, you know that the following is true:
x2 - 186x - 376 = (x - 188 ) (x + 2)
Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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