What two numbers multiply to -779 and add up to -778?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -779 and add up to -778?"

The answer to your question is:

-779 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -779 and 1 multiply to -779 and add up to -778:

-779 × 1 = -779
-779 + 1 = -778

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

x² - 778x - 779 = 0

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

(x - 779 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -779 and 1 multiply to -779 and add up -778, you know that the following is true:

x² - 778x - 779 = (x - 779 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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