The problem asks to find a quadratic equation in the standard form $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$ given the solutions $x = -15$ and $x = -14$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers with no common factor, and $a$ is positive.
2025/4/21
1. Problem Description
The problem asks to find a quadratic equation in the standard form given the solutions and , where , , and are integers with no common factor, and is positive.
2. Solution Steps
If the solutions to the quadratic equation are and , then the equation can be written as
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In our case, and . Substituting these values, we get:
Expanding this expression, we have:
In this equation, , , and . Since , , and have no common factors (other than 1) and is positive, the quadratic equation is .