SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 with the given roots: -1/2, 5.

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Question 179577: Write a quadratic equation in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 with the given roots: -1/2, 5.
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ax^2 + bx + c = 0 with the given roots: -1/2, 5.
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x%2B1%2F2%29%28x-5%29=0
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x%5E2-5x%2B%281%2F2%29x-5%2F2=0
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x%5E2-%289%2F2%29x-5%2F2=0or
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2x%5E2-9x-5=0multiplied all terms by 2