SOLUTION: Sam is a guest on the TV show Math Jeopardy, and has just chosen the $300 question in the category “Quadratic Equations.” The answer is “The solutions are x = 3 and x = 2.

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Question 1165033: Sam is a guest on the TV show Math Jeopardy, and has just chosen the $300 question in the category
“Quadratic Equations.” The answer is “The solutions are x = 3 and x = 2.” What question could Sam ask
that would win the $300? Is there more than one possible correct question?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is x^2-5x+6=0?
what is (x-3)(x-2)=0?
What is the equation of the parabola that gives these roots? The above.
What are the roots to the equation x^2+5x-6=0?
What are the roots to the equation 2x^2+10x-12=0



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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is there more than one possible correct question?
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Yes.
a*(x-3)*(x-2) = 0
a <> 0