document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331029>Question 331029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the sum of the root of the quadratic equation x^2-11x+10=0? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237316 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=237316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sums of the roots of a quadratic can be found without finding the roots and adding them up. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just use <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( "a=1 and b=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-11%29%2F1=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-11%29%2F1=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They sum to 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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