What two numbers multiply to -982 and add up to -489?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -982 and add up to -489?"

The answer to your question is:

-491 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -491 and 2 multiply to -982 and add up to -489:

-491 × 2 = -982
-491 + 2 = -489

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

x² - 489x - 982 = 0

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

(x - 491 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -491 and 2 multiply to -982 and add up -489, you know that the following is true:

x² - 489x - 982 = (x - 491 ) (x + 2)

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