SOLUTION: Could you please take the time to help me solve this problem: What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation: a x2 + b x + c = 0, where a, b, and c are all non-zero real co

SOLUTION: Could you please take the time to help me solve this problem: What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation: a x2 + b x + c = 0, where a, b, and c are all non-zero real co

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Question 106792: Could you please take the time to help me solve this problem: What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation: a x2 + b x + c = 0, where a, b, and c are all non-zero real constants.
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Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the roots of where a, b, and c are real non-zero constants.
The roots of this general quadratic equation are given by:
or
When we add these, we get:
=
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