What two numbers multiply to -809 and add up to -808?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -809 and add up to -808?"

The answer to your question is:

-809 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -809 and 1 multiply to -809 and add up to -808:

-809 × 1 = -809
-809 + 1 = -808

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

x² - 808x - 809 = 0

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

(x - 809 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -809 and 1 multiply to -809 and add up -808, you know that the following is true:

x² - 808x - 809 = (x - 809 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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