What two numbers multiply to -889 and add up to 888?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -889 and add up to 888?"

The answer to your question is:

-1 and 889

Below we illustrate and prove that -1 and 889 multiply to -889 and add up to 888:

-1 × 889 = -889
-1 + 889 = 888

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

x² + 888x - 889 = 0

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

(x - 1 ) (x + 889)

To summarize, since -1 and 889 multiply to -889 and add up 888, you know that the following is true:

x² + 888x - 889 = (x - 1 ) (x + 889)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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