SOLUTION: If one of the quadratic equation px^+15-14=0 is 2/3 find the value of p and other root

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Question 1077627: If one of the quadratic equation px^+15-14=0 is 2/3 find the value of p and other root
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Answer by amfagge92(93) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the other root be x
sum of the roots =
2/3+x=-15/p
solving
2p + 3xp=-45 as eqn (i)

product of the root=
2/3*x=-14/p as eqn (ii)
gives
xp=-21
put xp in eqn (i)
2p +3(-21)=-45
2p-63=-45
p=9

hence,the other root is -7/3 using B+=+%28-b+-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

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If one of the quadratic equation px^+15-14=0 is 2/3 find the value of p and other root