SOLUTION: Please help me find the product of the roots of x^2 + 3x - 9 = 0 I forgot some of the steps and it will help me solve the rest of the problems I have for hw Thanks

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Question 1105841: Please help me find the product of the roots of x^2 + 3x - 9 = 0 I forgot some of the steps and it will help me solve the rest of the problems I have for hw

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you review your instruction on sum and product of roots of quadratic equation, you will find for ax^2+bx+c=0 that the PRODUCT of the roots will be c/a.

x%5E2%2B3x-9=0
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Product of the roots would be -9%2F1=highlight%28-9%29.