What two numbers multiply to 860 and add up to -177?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 860 and add up to -177?"

The answer to your question is:

-172 and -5

Below we illustrate and prove that -172 and -5 multiply to 860 and add up to -177:

-172 × -5 = 860
-172 + -5 = -177

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

x² - 177x + 860 = 0

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

(x - 172 ) (x - 5)

To summarize, since -172 and -5 multiply to 860 and add up -177, you know that the following is true:

x² - 177x + 860 = (x - 172 ) (x - 5)

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