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algebra intermediate

Problem

The sum of the roots of the equation is equal to:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
We can divide by 4 to get: The Vieta's formula states that in quadratic equation , the sum of the roots of the equation is . Using Vieta's formula, we find that the roots add to or .
Final answer
E