What two numbers multiply to -817 and add up to -816?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -817 and add up to -816?"

The answer to your question is:

-817 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -817 and 1 multiply to -817 and add up to -816:

-817 × 1 = -817
-817 + 1 = -816

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

x² - 816x - 817 = 0

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

(x - 817 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -817 and 1 multiply to -817 and add up -816, you know that the following is true:

x² - 816x - 817 = (x - 817 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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