Question 88126
This is like working a problem backwards, starting from the answer and ending up with a quadratic equation.  Start with
x=5 and x= 12

Write each of these as mini-equations equal to zero.
x-5=0 and x-12=0


Now, write the product of these factors equal to zero:
(x-5)*(x-12)=0


Finally, multiply it all out:
{{{x^2 - 17x + 60 = 0}}}


I hope you get this in time for your presentation!!


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