What two numbers multiply to -887 and add up to 886?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -887 and add up to 886?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 887

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 887 multiply to -887 and add up to 886:

-1 × 887 = -887
-1 + 887 = 886

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

x² + 886x - 887 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 887)

To summarize, since -1 and 887 multiply to -887 and add up 886, you know that the following is true:

x² + 886x - 887 = (x - 1 ) (x + 887)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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