What two numbers multiply to 946 and add up to -475?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 946 and add up to -475?"

The answer to your question is:

-473 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -473 and -2 multiply to 946 and add up to -475:

-473 × -2 = 946
-473 + -2 = -475

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

x² - 475x + 946 = 0

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

(x - 473 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -473 and -2 multiply to 946 and add up -475, you know that the following is true:

x² - 475x + 946 = (x - 473 ) (x - 2)

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