Question

Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as solutions.
-3 and-1

Answer 1

x=-3 or x=-1


x+3 = 0 or x+1 = 0


(x+3)(x+1) = 0


x^2+1x+3x+3 = 0


x^2+4x+3 = 0


So the answer is \[\large x^2+4x+3=0\]