document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393224>Question 393224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.	If x=3 or -4 are the solution of the equation x^2+ax+b=0, find the values of a and b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Then we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+4)=0 expand using FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-12=0  Now this quadratic has to be identical to x^2+ax+b, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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