What two numbers multiply to -786 and add up to -391?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -786 and add up to -391?"

The answer to your question is:

-393 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -393 and 2 multiply to -786 and add up to -391:

-393 × 2 = -786
-393 + 2 = -391

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

x² - 391x - 786 = 0

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

(x - 393 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -393 and 2 multiply to -786 and add up -391, you know that the following is true:

x² - 391x - 786 = (x - 393 ) (x + 2)

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