What two numbers multiply to -994 and add up to -993?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -994 and add up to -993?"

The answer to your question is:

-994 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -994 and 1 multiply to -994 and add up to -993:

-994 × 1 = -994
-994 + 1 = -993

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

x² - 993x - 994 = 0

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

(x - 994 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -994 and 1 multiply to -994 and add up -993, you know that the following is true:

x² - 993x - 994 = (x - 994 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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