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algebra intermediate

Problem

The solutions of may be expressed in the form and , where , , and have a greatest common divisor of 1. Find .
Solution
Distribute on the left-hand side and add 3 to both sides to obtain . Since it doesn't factor easily, we use the quadratic formula: Since , , and are relatively prime, , , and , so .
Final answer
26