What two numbers multiply to 976 and add up to -490?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 976 and add up to -490?"

The answer to your question is:

-488 and -2

Below we illustrate and prove that -488 and -2 multiply to 976 and add up to -490:

-488 × -2 = 976
-488 + -2 = -490

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

x² - 490x + 976 = 0

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

(x - 488 ) (x - 2)

To summarize, since -488 and -2 multiply to 976 and add up -490, you know that the following is true:

x² - 490x + 976 = (x - 488 ) (x - 2)

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