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Hello,

I am not sure why we have a minus in front of the brackets in the second step "11m=−(−33/2)"

Can somebody tell me?

Thank you in advance !

A quadratic equation can be represented as \(ax^2 + bx + c\). The sum of roots of such an equation is given by \(\frac{-b}{a}\)

In the question above, the equation is given to us is

\(2x^2 - 33x + P = 0\)

Comparing it with the standard form, \(ax^2 + bx + c\) ,

  • a = 2
  • b = -33
  • c = P

Sum of roots = \(\frac{- b}{a}\)

= \(\frac{-(-33)}{2}\)

Hope this clarifies.
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