What two numbers multiply to -985 and add up to -192?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -985 and add up to -192?"

The answer to your question is:

-197 and 5

Below we illustrate and prove that -197 and 5 multiply to -985 and add up to -192:

-197 × 5 = -985
-197 + 5 = -192

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

x² - 192x - 985 = 0

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

(x - 197 ) (x + 5)

To summarize, since -197 and 5 multiply to -985 and add up -192, you know that the following is true:

x² - 192x - 985 = (x - 197 ) (x + 5)

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