SOLUTION: Write a quadratic equation in standard form that has the solutions 1 and -8

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Question 448577: Write a quadratic equation in standard form that has the solutions 1 and -8
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Hi,

Write a quadratic equation in standard form that has the solutions 1 and -8

 y = (x-1)(x+8) = x^2 -7x - 8

 y = x^2-7x-8     |y = ax^2+bx+c