document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177572>Question 1177572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation x²+ px +4 = 0, where p and q are constants, has roots -1 and 4. a) Find the values of p and q.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Using these values of p and q. find the value of r, where r is a constant, and the equation x² + px + r=0 has equal roots. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Faulty presentation of the problem -- there is no q in the original equation.<br><BR>\n" );
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