What two numbers multiply to 794 and add up to -399?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 794 and add up to -399?"

The answer to your question is:

-397 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -397 and -2 multiply to 794 and add up to -399:

-397 × -2 = 794
-397 + -2 = -399

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

x² - 399x + 794 = 0

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

(x - 397 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -397 and -2 multiply to 794 and add up -399, you know that the following is true:

x² - 399x + 794 = (x - 397 ) (x - 2)

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