document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378041>Question 378041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a quadratic equation in ax^2+bx+c=0 form to model two numbers that sum to 17. Their product is 42.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming a is not equal to zero, then -b/a = 17 and c/a = 42.  Then b = -17a, and c = 42a.  THEN <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=+ax%5E2+-17ax+%2B+42a+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=+ax%5E2+-17ax+%2B+42a+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+17x+%2B+42+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+17x+%2B+42+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after dividing both sides by a. </SPAN>\n" );
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