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algebra senior

Problem

The positive difference between the two roots of the quadratic equation can be written as , where is an integer and is an integer not divisible by the square of any prime number. Find .
Solution
The roots of the equation are given by . When taking their difference, the term in the numerator cancels out, so the difference is . Thus, the answer is .
Final answer
148