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algebra intermediate

Problem

The polynomial equation where and are rational numbers, has as a root. It also has an integer root. What is it?
Solution
Because the coefficients of the polynomial are rational, the radical conjugate of which is must also be a root of the polynomial. By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of this polynomial is ; since the third, integer root must be
Final answer
-10