document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248694>Question 248694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of a number M and six less than M is -5 . what is the sum of all possible values of M ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M*(M-6) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^2 - 6M + 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M-5)*(M-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So: M=5 or M=1 so the sum of the two solutions is 5+1 = 6  </SPAN>\n" );
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