Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 372 and add up to -188?"
The answer to your question is:
-186 and -2
Below we illustrate and prove that -186 and -2 multiply to 372 and add up to -188:
-186 × -2 = 372
-186 + -2 = -188
Are you asking because you are trying to figure out how to factor the following quadratic equation?
x2 - 188x + 372 = 0
If so, the solution to factor the quadratic equation above is:
(x - 186 ) (x - 2)
To summarize, since -186 and -2 multiply to 372 and add up -188, you know that the following is true:
x2 - 188x + 372 = (x - 186 ) (x - 2)
Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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