The -intercepts of the parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c are (-3,0) and (8,0). Find the equation of the parabola, and submit your answer in y = ax^2 + bx + c form.
That means the roots are -3 and 8. Putting it in factored form,
\((x+3)(x-8) \\ x^2 - 5x -24\)