What two numbers multiply to 779 and add up to -780?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 779 and add up to -780?"

The answer to your question is:

-779 and -1

Below we illustrate and prove that -779 and -1 multiply to 779 and add up to -780:

-779 × -1 = 779
-779 + -1 = -780

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

x² - 780x + 779 = 0

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

(x - 779 ) (x - 1)

To summarize, since -779 and -1 multiply to 779 and add up -780, you know that the following is true:

x² - 780x + 779 = (x - 779 ) (x - 1)

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