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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find a quadratic equation if you are only give the solution? Is it possible to have different quadratic equations with the same solution? Explain. give an example. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If \"a\" and \"b\" are solutions then the quadratic is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = k(x-a)(x-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since \"k\" can take any Real number value except zero, there are many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equations that have the same solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(x-1)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has the same solutions as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7(x-1)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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