document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327983>Question 327983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the 2 real solutions to the equation x = 6 – x^2 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a nice little trick to finding the sum of the solutions to a quadratic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-b%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-b%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-x%2B6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-x%2B6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do not have to solve and then add the solutions. Just use this little 'formula'. </SPAN>\n" );
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