What two numbers multiply to 588 and add up to -151?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 588 and add up to -151?"

The answer to your question is:

-147 and -4

Below we illustrate and prove that -147 and -4 multiply to 588 and add up to -151:

-147 × -4 = 588
-147 + -4 = -151

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

x² - 151x + 588 = 0

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

(x - 147 ) (x - 4)

To summarize, since -147 and -4 multiply to 588 and add up -151, you know that the following is true:

x² - 151x + 588 = (x - 147 ) (x - 4)

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