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Quadratic Query (Posted on 2015-04-08)

The following operations are permitted with the quadratic polynomial px²+qx+r

Switch p and r
Replace x by x + s, where s is any real number.

By repeating these operations, can the quadratic expression x² - x - 2 be transformed into the expression x² - x – 1?

Submitted by K Sengupta

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An attempt by Brian Smith leading to a partial solution has been made in this location.
Nobody has since made any attempt to complete it.

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	Subject	Author	Date
	Thoughts	Brian Smith	2016-11-16 12:51:14

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