What two numbers multiply to -988 and add up to -987?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -988 and add up to -987?"

The answer to your question is:

-988 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -988 and 1 multiply to -988 and add up to -987:

-988 × 1 = -988
-988 + 1 = -987

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

x² - 987x - 988 = 0

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

(x - 988 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -988 and 1 multiply to -988 and add up -987, you know that the following is true:

x² - 987x - 988 = (x - 988 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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