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algebra intermediate
Problem
The equation has three roots, one of which is the sum of the other two. What is ?
Solution
Let be the root which is the sum of the other two. Then is the sum of all three roots. But by Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of the equation is so we have or Thus, is a root of the equation, so setting we have Solving for gives
Final answer
-80