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What two numbers add up to -8 and multiply to get 7

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Answer:

1 and 7

Explanation:

The answer to your question is:

1 and 7

Below we illustrate and prove that 1 and 7 multiply to 7 and add up to 8:

1 × 7 = 7

1 + 7 = 8

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

x2 + 8x + 7 = 0

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

(x + 1 ) (x + 7)

To summarize, since 1 and 7 multiply to 7 and add up 8, you know that the following is true:

x2 + 8x + 7 = (x + 1 ) (x + 7)

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