A polynomial that has roots 2 and 3 has factors equal to x - 2 and x - 3.
This makes the polynomial equal to (x - 2)(x - 3)
Opening the brackets and multiplying
=> x^2 - 2x - 3x + 6
Adding similar terms, we get
=> x* - 5x + 6
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