What two numbers multiply to 898 and add up to -451?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 898 and add up to -451?"

The answer to your question is:

-449 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -449 and -2 multiply to 898 and add up to -451:

-449 × -2 = 898
-449 + -2 = -451

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

x² - 451x + 898 = 0

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

(x - 449 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -449 and -2 multiply to 898 and add up -451, you know that the following is true:

x² - 451x + 898 = (x - 449 ) (x - 2)

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