What two numbers multiply to -992 and add up to -991?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -992 and add up to -991?"

The answer to your question is:

-992 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -992 and 1 multiply to -992 and add up to -991:

-992 × 1 = -992
-992 + 1 = -991

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

x² - 991x - 992 = 0

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

(x - 992 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -992 and 1 multiply to -992 and add up -991, you know that the following is true:

x² - 991x - 992 = (x - 992 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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