document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390947>Question 390947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the solutions of this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2+3x+8=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of a quadratic is <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;\" >. In this case, the sum of the roots is -3/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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