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Agree with Dookie,

Statement 1 is not enough as results depends on a, b and c values (infinite number)

Statement 2 alone : No as x = 1 or c which is not enough to count precisely

1+2 : statement 1 does not bring anything interesting to narrow the second statement findings, c<0 still implies an infinite number of values

I pick E
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The solution to a quadratic eqn is given by (-b + sqrt(b^2-4ac)) / 2a and (-b - sqrt(b^2-4ac)) / 2a

in this case a =1 , so the solution are :

(-b + sqrt(b^2-4c)) / 2 and (-b - sqrt(b^2-4c)) / 2


from 1, c < 0 . This is not sufficient as we do not have value of b and c.

From 2, b=-(c+1)

so the solution becomes

(c+1 + sqrt((c+1)^2-4c)) / 2 and (c+1 - sqrt((c+1)^2-4c)) / 2


or (c+1 + sqrt((c-1)^2)) / 2 and (c+1 - sqrt((c-1)^2)) / 2

ie (c+1 + c-1) / 2 and (c+1 - (c-1)) / 2

ie c and 1

Still we do not have a value for c, so this is not sufficient.

Also if we take both 1 and 2, still we do not have value for c.

So answer will be E



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