document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107616>Question 107616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi wondering if anyone can help, can someone explain to me symmetric functions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the roots. I have this equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-%28a%2Bb%29x+%2B+ab+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-%28a%2Bb%29x+%2B+ab+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and this question <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your question. I'd like to help you with it but could you please expound on what the question is asking?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you trying to find what x, (a + b) and ab are for the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please write back. </SPAN>\n" );
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