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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find the roots of

Enter the roots, separated by commas.
Solution
We can write By the quadratic formula, Let where and are real numbers. This expands as Equating the real and imaginary parts, we get and so Substituting, we get Then which factors as Since is real, which means or

If then so If then so Therefore, the solutions are
Final answer
3 - i, -2 + i