SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation in ax^2+bx+c=0 form to model two numbers that sum to 17. Their product is 42.

SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation in ax^2+bx+c=0 form to model two numbers that sum to 17. Their product is 42.

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Question 378041: Write a quadratic equation in ax^2+bx+c=0 form to model two numbers that sum to 17. Their product is 42.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming a is not equal to zero, then -b/a = 17 and c/a = 42. Then b = -17a, and c = 42a. THEN , or after dividing both sides by a.
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