<PRE><B>Question 789041</B>
find the quadratic equation whose roots are given x= 1/2 and -2/3
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factors must then be:
(x-1/2)(x+2/3)
FOIL above
x^2+(2/3)x-(1/2)x-2/6
x^2+(4/6)x-(3/6)x-2/6
x^2+(1/6)x-2/6
x^2+x/6-2/6
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