What two numbers multiply to -886 and add up to -885?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -886 and add up to -885?"

The answer to your question is:

-886 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -886 and 1 multiply to -886 and add up to -885:

-886 × 1 = -886
-886 + 1 = -885

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

x² - 885x - 886 = 0

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

(x - 886 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -886 and 1 multiply to -886 and add up -885, you know that the following is true:

x² - 885x - 886 = (x - 886 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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