What two numbers multiply to -986 and add up to -491?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -986 and add up to -491?"

The answer to your question is:

-493 and 2

Below we illustrate and prove that -493 and 2 multiply to -986 and add up to -491:

-493 × 2 = -986
-493 + 2 = -491

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

x² - 491x - 986 = 0

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

(x - 493 ) (x + 2)

To summarize, since -493 and 2 multiply to -986 and add up -491, you know that the following is true:

x² - 491x - 986 = (x - 493 ) (x + 2)

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