What two numbers multiply to 558 and add up to -281?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 558 and add up to -281?"

The answer to your question is:

-279 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -279 and -2 multiply to 558 and add up to -281:

-279 × -2 = 558
-279 + -2 = -281

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

x² - 281x + 558 = 0

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

(x - 279 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -279 and -2 multiply to 558 and add up -281, you know that the following is true:

x² - 281x + 558 = (x - 279 ) (x - 2)

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