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algebra senior

Problem

The roots of the equation sum to 6 and multiply to 10. What is the value of ?
Solution
In the quadratic , the roots sum to and multiply to . Therefore, in the equation , the roots sum to and multiply to . Solving the first equation, we see that and solving the second equation, we see that . Therefore, .
Final answer
32