What two numbers multiply to -766 and add up to -381?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -766 and add up to -381?"

The answer to your question is:

-383 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -383 and 2 multiply to -766 and add up to -381:

-383 × 2 = -766
-383 + 2 = -381

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

x² - 381x - 766 = 0

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

(x - 383 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -383 and 2 multiply to -766 and add up -381, you know that the following is true:

x² - 381x - 766 = (x - 383 ) (x + 2)

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