What two numbers multiply to -592 and add up to -591?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -592 and add up to -591?"

The answer to your question is:

-592 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -592 and 1 multiply to -592 and add up to -591:

-592 × 1 = -592
-592 + 1 = -591

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

x² - 591x - 592 = 0

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

(x - 592 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -592 and 1 multiply to -592 and add up -591, you know that the following is true:

x² - 591x - 592 = (x - 592 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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