SOLUTION: If the Product of Two roots of quadratic equation x^2+mx +m(m-1)= 0 is 2,Then the value of m is?

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Question 1040856: If the Product of Two roots of quadratic equation x^2+mx +m(m-1)= 0 is 2,Then the value of m is?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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Every quadratic equation in variable x with leading coefficient 1,
(i.e., coefficient of x2 is 1) can be placed in this form:


So for 

 



m%28m-1%29%22%22=%22%222

m%5E2-m%22%22=%22%222

m%5E2-m-2%22%22=%22%220

%28m-2%29%28m%2B1%29%22%22=%22%220

m - 2 = 0;  m + 1 = 0
    m = 2;      m = -1

Edwin