What two numbers multiply to -964 and add up to -480?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -964 and add up to -480?"

The answer to your question is:

-482 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -482 and 2 multiply to -964 and add up to -480:

-482 × 2 = -964
-482 + 2 = -480

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

x² - 480x - 964 = 0

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

(x - 482 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -482 and 2 multiply to -964 and add up -480, you know that the following is true:

x² - 480x - 964 = (x - 482 ) (x + 2)

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