document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96807>Question 96807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> choose the letter that describes the correct answer from this question. Please show your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What will be the sum of the two roots of a quadratic equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. b/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -b/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -a/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. -b^2/4ac </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one root is the + in the numerator and the other root is the -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when the two roots are added, the + and - terms cancel leaving -2b/2a or -b/a </SPAN>\n" );
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