document.write( "Question 1058046: If x=3 or -4 are the solutions of the equation x^2+ax+b=0. Find the value of a and b.
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document.write( "Then a = -(3+(-4)) = -(-1) = 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3*(-4) = -12.\r\n" );
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