document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421787>Question 421787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If p and q are roots of quadratic equation x2-px+q=0 , what is value of p and q? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Vieta's formulas: the sum of the roots is p, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2Bq+=+p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2Bq+=+p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and q = 0. Likewise, the product of the roots is q, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pq+=+q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pq+=+q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, since q = 0, p can be any real number (not just 1). </SPAN>\n" );
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