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Problem

Find the sum of the roots of the equation
Solution
By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of is Similarly, the sum of the roots of is Notice that the roots of the given equation consist of the roots of both equations put together (since, in general, if and only if or ). Therefore, the sum of the roots of the given equation is
Final answer
\tfrac{9}{2}