The sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation are $\dfrac{2}{3}$ and $-5$ respectivel

Question

The sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation are $\dfrac{2}{3}$ and $-5$ respectively. Find the values of $p$ and $q$ if the equation can be written in the form $x^2+px+q=0$.

Accepted Answer

$p=-\frac{2}{3},\ q=-5$

Coefficients from a given sum and product

Coefficients from a given sum and product

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