What two numbers multiply to -598 and add up to -597?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -598 and add up to -597?"

The answer to your question is:

-598 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -598 and 1 multiply to -598 and add up to -597:

-598 × 1 = -598
-598 + 1 = -597

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

x² - 597x - 598 = 0

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

(x - 598 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -598 and 1 multiply to -598 and add up -597, you know that the following is true:

x² - 597x - 598 = (x - 598 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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