document.write( "Question 1179405: Suppose r and s are the roots of the quadratic equation 3x^2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
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document.write( "    the average of r and s = \"%28r%2Bs%29%2F2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find  r+s,  apply  the Vieta's theorem:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    r + s = \"-b%2Fa\" = \"-2%2F3\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,  the average of r and s = \"%28r%2Bs%29%2F2\" = \"%281%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F3%29\" = \"-1%2F3\".     ANSWER\r\n" );
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