What two numbers multiply to 786 and add up to -787?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 786 and add up to -787?"

The answer to your question is:

-786 and -1

Below we illustrate and prove that -786 and -1 multiply to 786 and add up to -787:

-786 × -1 = 786
-786 + -1 = -787

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

x² - 787x + 786 = 0

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

(x - 786 ) (x - 1)

To summarize, since -786 and -1 multiply to 786 and add up -787, you know that the following is true:

x² - 787x + 786 = (x - 786 ) (x - 1)

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