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Problem
Real numbers and are roots of , and and are roots of . Enter all possible values of separated by commas.
Solution
By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of is 0, so the third root is Also, The sum of the roots of is also 0, so the third root is Also, Hence, This simplifies to
Also, and Hence, Substituting we get This simplifies to Then which factors as Thus, or
If then and But so which leads to Then and and
If then and But so which leads to Then and and
Thus, the possible values of are
Also, and Hence, Substituting we get This simplifies to Then which factors as Thus, or
If then and But so which leads to Then and and
If then and But so which leads to Then and and
Thus, the possible values of are
Final answer
-330,90