document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524911>Question 524911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I could really use some help with this please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a quadratic equation that has the solutions 2 and -8. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have a solution of 2 and -8 then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you must have these two as factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2) and (x+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the quadratic multiply together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x -2x - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 16<BR>\n" );
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