SOLUTION: which equation has roots whose sum is 3 and whose product is -4 ?

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Question 551921: which equation has roots whose sum is 3 and whose product is -4 ?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it's a quadratic equation, then

works (did not need a system of two equations -- Vieta's formula is much faster).

The general form for such a polynomial equation would be