What is the sum of all solutions of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. -8
- Step 1: Rewrite as or , so or .
- Step 2: The sum is .
Answer
-8.
Why not the others: -1: only one solution is used. 6: the centre is ignored. 0: it assumes the solutions are opposite numbers.
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