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(x - a) (x - c) + 2 (x - b) (x - d) = 0
(x - a) (x - c) + 2 (x - b) (x - d) = 0
Source: Polish MO second round 1953 p2
August 29, 2024
algebra
trinomial
polynomial
Problem Statement
Prove that the equation
(
x
−
a
)
(
x
−
c
)
+
2
(
x
−
b
)
(
x
−
d
)
=
0
,
(x - a) (x - c) + 2 (x - b) (x - d) = 0,
(
x
−
a
)
(
x
−
c
)
+
2
(
x
−
b
)
(
x
−
d
)
=
0
,
in which
a
<
b
<
c
<
d
a < b < c < d
a
<
b
<
c
<
d
, has two real roots.
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