What two numbers multiply to 847 and add up to -848?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 847 and add up to -848?"

The answer to your question is:

-847 and -1

Below we illustrate and prove that -847 and -1 multiply to 847 and add up to -848:

-847 × -1 = 847
-847 + -1 = -848

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

x² - 848x + 847 = 0

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

(x - 847 ) (x - 1)

To summarize, since -847 and -1 multiply to 847 and add up -848, you know that the following is true:

x² - 848x + 847 = (x - 847 ) (x - 1)

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