SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as a solution. -7,4

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Question 265894: Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as a solution.
-7,4
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Good problem. So working backwards we have this:
(x+7)(x-4)=0 Expand this out to get:
x^2+3x-28=0
There we go.
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