SOLUTION: write an quadratic equation for -3 and -1.

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Question 478236: write an quadratic equation for -3 and -1.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a quadratic has roots of:
-3 and -1
then
(x+3) must be one factor
and
(x+1) must be another factor
.
multiply to get your equation:
(x+3)(x+1)
x^2+x+3x+3
x^2+4x+3 (this is your quadratic)