What two numbers multiply to 982 and add up to 493?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 982 and add up to 493?"

The answer to your question is:

2 and 491

Below we illustrate and prove that 2 and 491 multiply to 982 and add up to 493:

2 × 491 = 982
2 + 491 = 493

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

x² + 493x + 982 = 0

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

(x + 2 ) (x + 491)

To summarize, since 2 and 491 multiply to 982 and add up 493, you know that the following is true:

x² + 493x + 982 = (x + 2 ) (x + 491)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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