SOLUTION: Write a quadratic function in standard form with zeros 6 and -1. so would it be 0=6x -1?

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Question 379972: Write a quadratic function in standard form with zeros 6 and -1.
so would it be
0=6x -1?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, robertb:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write a quadratic function in standard form with zeros 6 and -1.
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f(x) = (x-6)(x+1)
f(x) = x^2-5x-6
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29+=+a%28x+-+6%29%28x+%2B+1%29+=+a%28x%5E2+-+5x+-+6%29. The coefficient a denotes any real number that is not equal to 0.