Find the Equation Given the Roots -4 , -3

$- 4$ , $- 3$

Roots are the points where the graph intercepts with the x-axis $(y = 0)$ .

$y = 0$ at the roots

The root at $x = - 4$ was found by solving for $x$ when $x - (- 4) = y$ and $y = 0$ .

The factor is $x + 4$

The root at $x = - 3$ was found by solving for $x$ when $x - (- 3) = y$ and $y = 0$ .

The factor is $x + 3$

Combine all the factors into a single equation.

$y = (x + 4) (x + 3)$

Multiply all the factors to simplify the equation $y = (x + 4) (x + 3)$ .

Expand $(x + 4) (x + 3)$ using the FOIL Method.

Apply the distributive property.

$y = x (x + 3) + 4 (x + 3)$

Apply the distributive property.

$y = x \cdot x + x \cdot 3 + 4 (x + 3)$

Apply the distributive property.

$y = x \cdot x + x \cdot 3 + 4 x + 4 \cdot 3$

Simplify and combine like terms.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$y = x^{2} + x \cdot 3 + 4 x + 4 \cdot 3$

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$y = x^{2} + 3 \cdot x + 4 x + 4 \cdot 3$

Multiply $4$ by $3$ .

$y = x^{2} + 3 x + 4 x + 12$

Add $3 x$ and $4 x$ .

$y = x^{2} + 7 x + 12$