SOLUTION: If the roots of a quadratic equation are -4 and 1, write the equation in ax^2+bx+c=0

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Question 313875: If the roots of a quadratic equation are -4 and 1, write the equation in ax^2+bx+c=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If is a zero of a polynomial function in , then is a factor of the polynomial.

Your quadratic is therefore:



Use FOIL to expand the binomial to put it into form


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