What two numbers multiply to -973 and add up to -132?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -973 and add up to -132?"

The answer to your question is:

-139 and 7

Below we illustrate and prove that -139 and 7 multiply to -973 and add up to -132:

-139 × 7 = -973
-139 + 7 = -132

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

x² - 132x - 973 = 0

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

(x - 139 ) (x + 7)

To summarize, since -139 and 7 multiply to -973 and add up -132, you know that the following is true:

x² - 132x - 973 = (x - 139 ) (x + 7)

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