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These | There are real numbers <math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>d</math> such that <math>-20</math> is a root of <math>x^3 + ax + b</math> and <math>-21</math> is a root of <math>x^3 + cx^2 + d.</math> These two polynomials share a complex root <math>m + \sqrt{n} \cdot i,</math> where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers and <math>i = \sqrt{-1}.</math> Find <math>m+n.</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
We can't have a solution without a problem. | We can't have a solution without a problem. | ||
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Problem
There are real numbers 
and 
such that 
is a root of 
and 
is a root of 
These two polynomials share a complex root 
where 
and 
are positive integers and 
Find 
Solution
We can't have a solution without a problem.
See also
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