What two numbers multiply to -962 and add up to -479?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -962 and add up to -479?"

The answer to your question is:

-481 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -481 and 2 multiply to -962 and add up to -479:

-481 × 2 = -962
-481 + 2 = -479

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

x² - 479x - 962 = 0

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

(x - 481 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -481 and 2 multiply to -962 and add up -479, you know that the following is true:

x² - 479x - 962 = (x - 481 ) (x + 2)

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