What two numbers multiply to -966 and add up to -481?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -966 and add up to -481?"

The answer to your question is:

-483 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -483 and 2 multiply to -966 and add up to -481:

-483 × 2 = -966
-483 + 2 = -481

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

x² - 481x - 966 = 0

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

(x - 483 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -483 and 2 multiply to -966 and add up -481, you know that the following is true:

x² - 481x - 966 = (x - 483 ) (x + 2)

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