What two numbers multiply to -987 and add up to -986?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -987 and add up to -986?"

The answer to your question is:

-987 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -987 and 1 multiply to -987 and add up to -986:

-987 × 1 = -987
-987 + 1 = -986

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

x² - 986x - 987 = 0

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

(x - 987 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -987 and 1 multiply to -987 and add up -986, you know that the following is true:

x² - 986x - 987 = (x - 987 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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