document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925687>Question 925687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME I AM STUCK ON IT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BY HOW MUCH DOES THE SUM OF THE ROOTS OF THE EQUATION (X+1)(X-3)=0 EXCEED THE PRODUCT OF ITS ROOTS?<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 #561685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=561685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the factors are (x+1) * (x-3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set each of these factors equal to 0 and solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3 = 0 results in x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 = 0 results in x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the roots are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 or x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the roots are 3 - 1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the product of the roots are 3 * -1 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the roots minus the product of the roots = 2 - (-3) = 2 + 3 = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the roots exceeds the product of the roots by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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