What two numbers multiply to -782 and add up to -781?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -782 and add up to -781?"

The answer to your question is:

-782 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -782 and 1 multiply to -782 and add up to -781:

-782 × 1 = -782
-782 + 1 = -781

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

x² - 781x - 782 = 0

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

(x - 782 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -782 and 1 multiply to -782 and add up -781, you know that the following is true:

x² - 781x - 782 = (x - 782 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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