We'll put the quadratic as ax^2 + bx + c =
0
Now, we'll write the quadratic as a product of linear
factors:
ax^2 + bx + c = (x -
2/3)(x+4)
We'll remove the brackets from the right
side:
ax^2 + bx + c = x^2 + 4x - 2x/3 -
8/3
We'll compare both sides and we'll
get:
a =
1
b = 4 -
2/3
b =
10/3
c =
-8/3
Wealso could use Viete's relations to
determine the coefficients a,b,c:
x1 + x2 =
-b/a
But, from enunciation, x1 = 2/3 and x2 =
-4:
2/3 - 4 = -b/a
We'll
multiply by 3:
-10/3 =
-b/a
b/a =
10/3
10a =
3b
x1*x2 =
c/a
-8/3 =
c/a
-8a =
3c
The quadratic equation
is:
ax^2 + bx + c = x^2 +
10x/3 - 8/3
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