To solve this problem, we are going to set up an equation. Let the number that we are trying to find be represented by the variable x. If we plug in the numbers that we know, we get the following equation:
3x/4 = 24
To simplify this equation, we need to multiply both sides by 4, to begin getting the x alone on the left side of the equation.
3x = 96
Finally, we need to divide both sides by 3, to get rid of the coefficient that is being multiplied to x.
x = 32
Therefore, the number that you are trying to find is 32.
<h2>Steps:</h2>
So firstly, since we know that the coefficient of x² is 1, this means that this is our base equation:
y = x² + bx + c
Now, since we know that the roots are -7 and 1, set y = 0 and set x = -7 and 1 and simplify:

Now with this, we can set up a system of equations to solve for b and c. For this, I will be using the elimination method. For this, subtract the 2 equations:

Now that the c variable has been eliminated we can solve for b. For this, divide both sides by -8 and your first part of your answer is b = 6.
Now that we know the value of b, plug it into either equation to solve for c:

<h2>Answer:</h2>
<u>Putting it together, your final answer is x² + 6x - 7 = 0.</u>