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Write the quadratic equation whose roots are -5 and 4, and whose leading coefficient is 5.

(Use the letter x to represent the variable.)

User Tashia
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Answer:

5x^2+5x-100=0

Step-by-step explanation:

5(x+5)(x-4)=0

(x+5)(x-4)= 0


x= -5

x= 4

User Pilat
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4 votes

3

x

2

3

x

60

=

0

Step-by-step explanation:

A quadratic equation whose roots are

α

and

β

and leading coefficient is

a

is

a

(

x

α

)

(

x

β

)

=

0

Hence, the quadratic equation whose roots are

5

and

4

and leading coefficient is

3

is

3

(

x

5

)

(

x

(

4

)

)

=

0

or

3

(

x

5

)

(

x

+

4

)

=

0

or

3

(

x

2

5

x

+

4

x

20

)

=

0

or

3

(

x

2

x

20

)

=

0

or

3

x

2

3

x

60

=

0

User Nitin Jha
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4.0k points