What two numbers multiply to -728 and add up to -727?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -728 and add up to -727?"

The answer to your question is:

-728 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -728 and 1 multiply to -728 and add up to -727:

-728 × 1 = -728
-728 + 1 = -727

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

x² - 727x - 728 = 0

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

(x - 728 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -728 and 1 multiply to -728 and add up -727, you know that the following is true:

x² - 727x - 728 = (x - 728 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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