What two numbers multiply to -791 and add up to -790?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -791 and add up to -790?"

The answer to your question is:

-791 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -791 and 1 multiply to -791 and add up to -790:

-791 × 1 = -791
-791 + 1 = -790

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

x² - 790x - 791 = 0

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

(x - 791 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -791 and 1 multiply to -791 and add up -790, you know that the following is true:

x² - 790x - 791 = (x - 791 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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