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0. Let the original equation be = 0. (1)
1. After the 1-st student incorrectly copied the coefficient at , the equation took the form
= 0. (2)
Since its roots are 2 and 3, we have this decomposition
= d*(x-2)*(x-3), or
= .
So, the original equation (1) has the two lowest degree terms -5dx + 6d:
= (3)
with some unknown coefficients "a" and "d".
2. After the 2-nd student incorrectly copied the constant term, the equation took the form
= 0. (4)
Since its roots are 4 and 6, we have this decomposition
= a*(x-4)*(x-6), or
= .
It implies -5d = -10a, which in turn implies d = 2a.
Now from (3) we conclude that the original equation (polynomial) is/was
= .
Its roots are the same as for equation = 0.
And they are = = .
Answer. The roots of the original equation are = and = .