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Problem 18
Questions or concerns about the problem should be sent to jwarnke@mail.unomaha.edu.
Let x
1
, a positive real number, and x
2
= 4x
1
be solutions to ax
2
+bx+c. If 3a = 2(c-b), what is x
1
?
Solution