SOLUTION: if the roots of a quadratic equation are -3/2 and 4/5 find one possible equation. Please help

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Question 481966: if the roots of a quadratic equation are -3/2 and 4/5 find one possible equation.
Please help
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=-3%2F2 or x=4%2F5


2x=-3 or 5x=4


2x%2B3=0 or 5x-4=0


%282x%2B3%29%285x-4%29=0


%282x%29%285x%29%2B%282x%29%28-4%29%2B%283%29%285x%29%2B%283%29%28-4%29=0


10x%5E2-8x%2B15x-12=0


10x%5E2%2B7x-12=0


So one equation that has the roots -3/2 and 4/5 is 10x%5E2%2B7x-12=0

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the roots are and , then we know



which can be written:



or



which can be written



So:



FOIL the pair of binomials.

John

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