What two numbers multiply to 985 and add up to -202?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 985 and add up to -202?"

The answer to your question is:

-197 and -5

Below we illustrate and prove that -197 and -5 multiply to 985 and add up to -202:

-197 × -5 = 985
-197 + -5 = -202

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

x² - 202x + 985 = 0

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

(x - 197 ) (x - 5)

To summarize, since -197 and -5 multiply to 985 and add up -202, you know that the following is true:

x² - 202x + 985 = (x - 197 ) (x - 5)

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