document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073525>Question 1073525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If p and q are the roots of x^2+PX+q=0. Find 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 #688333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and assigning roots as p and q,  and working with the roots from use of quadratic formula,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If p and q are to be roots for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bpx%2Bq=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bpx%2Bq=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then this system should be possible:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second of these means p=1; and substituting into the first of these gives a way to solve for q.<BR>\n" );
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