What two numbers multiply to -864 and add up to -863?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -864 and add up to -863?"

The answer to your question is:

-864 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -864 and 1 multiply to -864 and add up to -863:

-864 × 1 = -864
-864 + 1 = -863

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

x² - 863x - 864 = 0

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

(x - 864 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -864 and 1 multiply to -864 and add up -863, you know that the following is true:

x² - 863x - 864 = (x - 864 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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