SOLUTION: I am supposed to write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as a solution. I am supposed to type the equation in standard form, ax^2 + bx + c = 0. The s

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Question 248701: I am supposed to write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as a solution. I am supposed to type the equation in standard form, ax^2 + bx + c = 0. The solution is 2.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the only solution is 2, and there are supposed to be two solutions, this means that the solution 2 occurs twice. Now also remember that if 'a' is a solution, then x-a is a factor. This means that x-2 is a factor that occurs twice giving you the factored polynomial %28x-2%29%28x-2%29. Simply FOIL this out to find your quadratic.