What two numbers multiply to 783 and add up to -784?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 783 and add up to -784?"

The answer to your question is:

-783 and -1

Below we illustrate and prove that -783 and -1 multiply to 783 and add up to -784:

-783 × -1 = 783
-783 + -1 = -784

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

x² - 784x + 783 = 0

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

(x - 783 ) (x - 1)

To summarize, since -783 and -1 multiply to 783 and add up -784, you know that the following is true:

x² - 784x + 783 = (x - 783 ) (x - 1)

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