SOLUTION: What is a quadratic equation in standard form that has the roots of -3 and 1/4?

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Question 708898: What is a quadratic equation in standard form that has the roots of -3 and 1/4?
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If is a root of a polynomial equation, then is a factor of the polynomial. Use your two roots to create two binomial factors and then FOIL them to get the desired quadratic polynomial. Don't forget to set the whole mess equal to zero.

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