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[SOLVED] polynomial with two unknowns
The graph of f(x)= 3x^4 + 14x^3 + px^2 + qx + 24 has x-intercepts -4 and 2. Determine the function.
I could solve it if there were only one unknown but i don't know how to do it if there are two unknowns.
What i did so far is plug -4 for x and 0 for the output, got an expression = 0
did the same thing for 2
since both equal 0, i set them equal to each other, simplified and got: 2p-q=13.3
Don't know what to do next.
Homework Statement
The graph of f(x)= 3x^4 + 14x^3 + px^2 + qx + 24 has x-intercepts -4 and 2. Determine the function.
The Attempt at a Solution
I could solve it if there were only one unknown but i don't know how to do it if there are two unknowns.
What i did so far is plug -4 for x and 0 for the output, got an expression = 0
did the same thing for 2
since both equal 0, i set them equal to each other, simplified and got: 2p-q=13.3
Don't know what to do next.