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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 #168023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as solutions. Type the equation in standard form, ax^2+bx+c=0. Solutions: -8, 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Since -8 and 3 are solutions then x=-8 and x=3 or x+8=0 and x-3=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply by (x+8)(x-3)=0 using the FOIL method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  The quadratic equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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