What two numbers multiply to -997 and add up to -996?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -997 and add up to -996?"

The answer to your question is:

-997 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -997 and 1 multiply to -997 and add up to -996:

-997 × 1 = -997
-997 + 1 = -996

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

x² - 996x - 997 = 0

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

(x - 997 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -997 and 1 multiply to -997 and add up -996, you know that the following is true:

x² - 996x - 997 = (x - 997 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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