What two numbers multiply to 856 and add up to -218?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 856 and add up to -218?"

The answer to your question is:

-214 and -4

Below we illustrate and prove that -214 and -4 multiply to 856 and add up to -218:

-214 × -4 = 856
-214 + -4 = -218

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

x² - 218x + 856 = 0

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

(x - 214 ) (x - 4)

To summarize, since -214 and -4 multiply to 856 and add up -218, you know that the following is true:

x² - 218x + 856 = (x - 214 ) (x - 4)

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