What two numbers multiply to -795 and add up to -154?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -795 and add up to -154?"

The answer to your question is:

-159 and 5

Below we illustrate and prove that -159 and 5 multiply to -795 and add up to -154:

-159 × 5 = -795
-159 + 5 = -154

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

x² - 154x - 795 = 0

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

(x - 159 ) (x + 5)

To summarize, since -159 and 5 multiply to -795 and add up -154, you know that the following is true:

x² - 154x - 795 = (x - 159 ) (x + 5)

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