SOLUTION: What is the sum (S) and the product (P) of the roots of the equation 2x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0? I need your help please. Thank you very much

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Question 411323: What is the sum (S) and the product (P) of the roots of the equation
2x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0?

I need your help please.
Thank you very much
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the roots of a quadratic in the form ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c is -b%2Fa and the product of them is c%2Fa. Here, a = 2, b = -4, and c = 1, so the sum of the roots is -b%2Fa+=+2 and the product is c%2Fa+=+1%2F2.