What two numbers multiply to 896 and add up to -897?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 896 and add up to -897?"

The answer to your question is:

-896 and -1

Below we illustrate and prove that -896 and -1 multiply to 896 and add up to -897:

-896 × -1 = 896
-896 + -1 = -897

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

x² - 897x + 896 = 0

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

(x - 896 ) (x - 1)

To summarize, since -896 and -1 multiply to 896 and add up -897, you know that the following is true:

x² - 897x + 896 = (x - 896 ) (x - 1)

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