What two numbers multiply to -884 and add up to -883?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -884 and add up to -883?"

The answer to your question is:

-884 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -884 and 1 multiply to -884 and add up to -883:

-884 × 1 = -884
-884 + 1 = -883

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

x² - 883x - 884 = 0

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

(x - 884 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -884 and 1 multiply to -884 and add up -883, you know that the following is true:

x² - 883x - 884 = (x - 884 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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