SOLUTION: f: x= x(squared) +px +q (-3,0) (2,5) A) calculate the value of p and q B) t is a negative real number and (t,t-1) is a point on the graph. Find the value of t.

Question 864206: f: x= x(squared) +px +q (-3,0) (2,5)
A) calculate the value of p and q
B) t is a negative real number and (t,t-1) is a point on the graph. Find the value of t.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(B) First do part (A) and use the p and q values in the function.

(A) Those points give you:
and
which is the system
and
amd
SYSTEM:

ELIMINATION METHOD is most convenient.

from that find

Function is , which you can evaluate for and , and solve to find t.
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