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algebra junior

Problem

What is the product of the solutions of the equation
Solution
Based on the expansion we know that the product of a quadratic formula with leading term of is just the constant term.

In this case, we rearrange the equation given to look like the derived equation above--i.e. Now, we see that the product of the roots is just
Final answer
-35