SOLUTION: what is the quadratic equation with x-intercepts 5 and -3 and y-intercept 7?

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Question 944628: what is the quadratic equation with x-intercepts 5 and -3 and y-intercept 7?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Basic Form, y=a%28x-r%29%28x-s%29;
and you find the factor "a", through solving the equation for a.

a=y%2F%28%28x-r%29%28x-s%29%29

You know the roots and the given y-intercept so you can compute a whenever you want/ are ready.



y=a%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29