document.write( "Question 1023632: The quadratic x^2+7x+20 has the same roots as the quadratic Ax^2+Bx+1. What is A+B? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The quadratic x^2+7x+20 has the same roots as the quadratic Ax^2+Bx+1. What is A+B?
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document.write( "1.  Since the two quadratic equations have the same roots, their coefficients are proportional.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  It implies that A = \"1%2F20\" and B = \"7%2F20\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Then A + B = \"%281+%2B+7%29%2F20\" = \"8%2F20\" = \"2%2F5\".\r\n" );
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