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algebra intermediate

Problem

If the roots of the quadratic equation are , then what is the value of ?
Solution
By the quadratic formula, the roots of the equation are which simplifies to This looks exactly like our target, except that we have to get the under the square root to equal . So, we solve the equation , which yields .
Final answer
19