What two numbers multiply to -993 and add up to -992?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -993 and add up to -992?"

The answer to your question is:

-993 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -993 and 1 multiply to -993 and add up to -992:

-993 × 1 = -993
-993 + 1 = -992

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

x² - 992x - 993 = 0

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

(x - 993 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -993 and 1 multiply to -993 and add up -992, you know that the following is true:

x² - 992x - 993 = (x - 993 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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