What two numbers multiply to -888 and add up to 887?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -888 and add up to 887?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 888

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 888 multiply to -888 and add up to 887:

-1 × 888 = -888
-1 + 888 = 887

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

x² + 887x - 888 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 888)

To summarize, since -1 and 888 multiply to -888 and add up 887, you know that the following is true:

x² + 887x - 888 = (x - 1 ) (x + 888)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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