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algebra senior

Problem

Find the sum of the roots of .
Solution
Because of Vieta's Formulas, if we know the coefficient of the and term, we can find the sum of all the roots. The coefficient of the term is easy to find -- it's . Using the Binomial Theorem in , the coefficient of the term is . Thus, by Vieta's Formulas, the sum of all roots is .
Final answer
2005