What two numbers multiply to 788 and add up to -396?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 788 and add up to -396?"

The answer to your question is:

-394 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -394 and -2 multiply to 788 and add up to -396:

-394 × -2 = 788
-394 + -2 = -396

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

x² - 396x + 788 = 0

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

(x - 394 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -394 and -2 multiply to 788 and add up -396, you know that the following is true:

x² - 396x + 788 = (x - 394 ) (x - 2)

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