SOLUTION: how to solve a quadratic equation for x=2 and x=5

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Question 253694: how to solve a quadratic equation for x=2 and x=5
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, JimboP1977:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perhaps you mean
how to find the quadratic equation for x=2 and x=5
:
Factors from this
(x-5)(x-2) = 0
FOIL
x^2 - 2x - 5x + 10 = 0
:
x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0

Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure what you mean by solve?
If you mean the roots of the quadratic equation are x=2 and x=5, then this is
y=%28x-2%29%28x-5%29
y=x%5E2-7x%2B10
Is this what you mean?