SOLUTION: Prove (algebraically, not numerically) that the product of the solutions of is ax^2+bx+c=0 is c/a

SOLUTION: Prove (algebraically, not numerically) that the product of the solutions of is ax^2+bx+c=0 is c/a

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Question 185172: Prove (algebraically, not numerically) that the product of the solutions of is ax^2+bx+c=0 is c/a
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, the solutions to the general form of the quadratic equation:
are:
and so we need to find the product of these solutions.
Simplifying this, we get:

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