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As easy as abc (Posted on 2011-06-28)

Given an equation ax^2+bx+c=0 what values a,b cause the roots of the equation to be a and b and the discriminant to be equal to c?

No Solution Yet Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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re: My Attempt, HINT, NOT A SPOILER

| Comment 6 of 10 |

(In reply to My Attempt by Bractals)

Remark:

a cannot be equal to b , since ax+bx+c will not be a square expression.

Think about it.

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2011-07-01 08:32:44

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