SOLUTION: what is the sum of the root of the quadratic equation x^2-11x+10=0?

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Question 331029: what is the sum of the root of the quadratic equation x^2-11x+10=0?
Answer by galactus(183) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sums of the roots of a quadratic can be found without finding the roots and adding them up.
Just use -b%2Fa
a=1 and b=-11
-%28-11%29%2F1=11
They sum to 11.