SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation having given the solution of: -8, -5

Question 658866: Write a quadratic equation having given the solution of: -8, -5
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, MathLover1:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write a quadratic equation having given the solution of: -8, -5
Factors must be
(x+8) and (x+5)
.
multiply them together to get your quadratic equation:
(x+8)(x+5)
x^2+5x+8x+40
x^2+13x+40 (answer)

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let ,

then
We have
that is ,
expand the left side,

....your solution

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