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algebra senior
Problem
Let be the sum of all integers for which the polynomial can be factored over the integers. Compute .
Solution
Let the roots of the quadratic be and . By Vieta's Formulas, and = . We know that one of the possible values of is 0 because has integer roots. However, adding or removing 0 does not affect the value of , so we can divide both sides by . Doing so results inWLOG, let be a factor of , so and . Thus,Since can be positive or negative, the positive values cancel with the negative values. The prime factorization of is , so there are positive factors that are less than . Thus, there are a total of values of , so the absolute value of the sum of all values of equals .
Final answer
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