document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836061>Question 836061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A quadratic equation, in general form, has positive integercoefficients and two real roots. If one of the roots is -2/5 and the difference between the roots is 2, find the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If -2/5 is a root, (5x+2) is a factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If -2/5+2 = -2/5+10/5 = 8/5 is a root, (5x-8) is a factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = (5x+2)(5x-8) = 25x^2-30x-16<BR>\n" );
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