The problem asks us to find a quadratic equation in the form $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$ given its solutions $x = 12$ and $x = 13$. The coefficients $a$, $b$, and $c$ must be integers with no common factor, and $a$ must be positive.

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1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find a quadratic equation in the form ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0 given its solutions x=12x = 12 and x=13x = 13. The coefficients aa, bb, and cc must be integers with no common factor, and aa must be positive.

2. Solution Steps

Since x=12x = 12 and x=13x = 13 are the solutions of the quadratic equation, we can write the equation in factored form as (x12)(x13)=0(x - 12)(x - 13) = 0.
Expanding this, we get:
x213x12x+(12)(13)=0x^2 - 13x - 12x + (12)(13) = 0
x225x+156=0x^2 - 25x + 156 = 0
Here, a=1a = 1, b=25b = -25, and c=156c = 156. Since the greatest common divisor of 1, -25, and 156 is 1, the condition of no common factor is met. Also, a=1a = 1 which is positive.

3. Final Answer

The quadratic equation is x225x+156=0x^2 - 25x + 156 = 0.

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