What two numbers multiply to -897 and add up to -896?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -897 and add up to -896?"

The answer to your question is:

-897 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -897 and 1 multiply to -897 and add up to -896:

-897 × 1 = -897
-897 + 1 = -896

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

x² - 896x - 897 = 0

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

(x - 897 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -897 and 1 multiply to -897 and add up -896, you know that the following is true:

x² - 896x - 897 = (x - 897 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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