What two numbers multiply to -756 and add up to -755?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -756 and add up to -755?"

The answer to your question is:

-756 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -756 and 1 multiply to -756 and add up to -755:

-756 × 1 = -756
-756 + 1 = -755

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

x² - 755x - 756 = 0

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

(x - 756 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -756 and 1 multiply to -756 and add up -755, you know that the following is true:

x² - 755x - 756 = (x - 756 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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