Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 7

x² − 5x − 14 = (x − 7)(x + 2) = 0, so the positive solution is 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5

5 copies the coefficient.

If you answered 14

14 copies the constant.

If you answered -2

−2 is the negative solution.

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