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  • 23-12-2021
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The product of the roots of the equation ax^2+x-24=0 is equal to -2 2/5. Find the value of a in the equation. Please help 100 points and branliest.

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loneguy
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  • 23-12-2021

[tex]ax^2 + x -24 =0\\\\\text{If the roots are}~ \alpha ~ \text{and}~ \beta,\\\\\alpha \beta = -\dfrac{24}a \\\\\implies -2 \dfrac 25 = -\dfrac{24} a\\\\ \implies 2 \dfrac 25 = \dfrac{24} a\\\\\implies \dfrac{12}5 = \dfrac{24}a\\\\\implies 12a = 120\\\\\implies a =\dfrac{120}{12} =10[/tex]

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