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Advanced MathMediumProduct of the solutions of a quadratic

Advanced Math practice question

What is the product of the two solutions to x² + 2x − 8 = 0?

Answer: -8

(x + 4)(x − 2) = 0 gives x = −4 and x = 2, whose product is −8.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 is one solution.
If you answered 8
8 has the sign wrong.
If you answered -2
−2 is the sum of the solutions.

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