document.write( "Question 1026795: Find all values of p such that
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The roots are x+4 and x-2p.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Zeros are x=-4 and x=2p.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Minimum value for \"2%28x%2B4%29%28x-2p%29=-18\" needs \"x=p-2\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%2B2%29%28-p-2%29=-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%2B2%29%28p%2B2%29=9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p%2B2=0%2B-+3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p=1 or p=-5.
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