document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926835>Question 926835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!! Q)If the quadratic equations x^2+kx+6 and x^2-5x+l=0 share a common root, which among the following could be the root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)2 (2)3  (3)6   (4)All of the above  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562607 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=562607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> None of these work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the second quadratic, we see that x = 2, 3, and 6 are not roots of x^2 - 5x + 1 = 0 (this is easily seen by plugging in), so none of those choices could be the common root. </SPAN>\n" );
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