Question

Write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as solutions. Type the equation in standard form, ax^2 + bx +c=0
The solutions are -10, 4
The equation is __ =0

Answer 1

\[ax^2 + bx +c=0\]

Answer 2

get the sum of the roots, and product of the roots.

-10+4 = -6
-10*4 = -40
So the answer is:
x^2+6x-40 = 0

Answer 3

if you have a quadratic equation in the form:
\[x^2+bx+c = 0\]
sum of the roots is -b, product of the roots is c