SOLUTION: what quadratic function can represent the solutions of the roots -4 and 5/3?

Question 312503: what quadratic function can represent the solutions of the roots -4 and 5/3?
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Fombitz:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what quadratic function can represent the solutions of the roots -4 and 5/3?
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If the roots are -4 and 5/3 then the quadratic function MUST have the following factors:
(x + 4) and (x - 5/3)
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FOIL the two factors:
(x + 4)(x - 5/3)
x^2 - 5x/3 + 4x -20/3
x^2 - 5x/3 + 12x/3 -20/3
x^2 + 7x/3 -20/3 (this is your quadratic function)

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
where is any non-zero constant.

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