What two numbers multiply to -859 and add up to -858?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -859 and add up to -858?"

The answer to your question is:

-859 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -859 and 1 multiply to -859 and add up to -858:

-859 × 1 = -859
-859 + 1 = -858

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

x² - 858x - 859 = 0

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

(x - 859 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -859 and 1 multiply to -859 and add up -858, you know that the following is true:

x² - 858x - 859 = (x - 859 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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