What two numbers multiply to 987 and add up to -148?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to 987 and add up to -148?"

The answer to your question is:

-141 and -7

Below we illustrate and prove that -141 and -7 multiply to 987 and add up to -148:

-141 × -7 = 987
-141 + -7 = -148

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

x² - 148x + 987 = 0

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

(x - 141 ) (x - 7)

To summarize, since -141 and -7 multiply to 987 and add up -148, you know that the following is true:

x² - 148x + 987 = (x - 141 ) (x - 7)

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