What two numbers multiply to 878 and add up to -441?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 878 and add up to -441?"

The answer to your question is:

-439 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -439 and -2 multiply to 878 and add up to -441:

-439 × -2 = 878
-439 + -2 = -441

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

x² - 441x + 878 = 0

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

(x - 439 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -439 and -2 multiply to 878 and add up -441, you know that the following is true:

x² - 441x + 878 = (x - 439 ) (x - 2)

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