document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728509>Question 728509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/5, 5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3x2 -40x + 25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 3x2 + 25x + 40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3x2 + 49/5x + 8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3x2 -49/5x + 8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 3x2 + 40x + 25=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8/5, 5/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = k(5x-8)(3x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = k(5x^2-49x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let k = (3/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x^2 - (3/5)49x + (3/5)40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 3x^2 - 29.4x + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:  The optional answers do not match the posted problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3x2 -40x + 25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 3x2 + 25x + 40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3x2 + 49/5x + 8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3x2 -49/5x + 8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 3x2 + 40x + 25=0<BR>\n" );
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