document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677976>Question 677976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a Quadratic Equation given these solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/3 and x = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do I solve that?? and also for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -1/2 and x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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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 #421121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3 on both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the same method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a quadratic function with roots 1/3 and 1/4 is (3x-1)(4x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^2-4x-3x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is  12x^2-7x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-1/2  --->  (2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2/3  ----> (3x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL that out to get 6x^2+7x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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