SOLUTION: Write the quadratic equation whose roots are -2 and 1 whose leading coefficient is 2.

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Question 677389: Write the quadratic equation whose roots are -2 and 1 whose leading coefficient is 2.
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the roots -2 and 1
x = -2, so x + 2 = 0
x = 1, so x - 1 = 0
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(x+2)(x-1)=0
x%5E2-x%2B2x-2=0
x%5E2%2Bx-2=0
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leading coefficient of 2
2%28x%5E2%2Bx-4%29=0
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highlight_green%282x%5E2%2B2x-8=0%29
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