What two numbers multiply to 973 and add up to -146?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 973 and add up to -146?"

The answer to your question is:

-139 and -7

Below we illustrate and prove that -139 and -7 multiply to 973 and add up to -146:

-139 × -7 = 973
-139 + -7 = -146

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

x² - 146x + 973 = 0

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

(x - 139 ) (x - 7)

To summarize, since -139 and -7 multiply to 973 and add up -146, you know that the following is true:

x² - 146x + 973 = (x - 139 ) (x - 7)

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