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The quadratic equations x^2-6 x+a=0 and x^2-c x+6=0 have one root in common. The other roots of the first and second equations are integers in the…

JEE Main 2008 — Mathematics Algebra

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The quadratic equations x2−6x+a=0x^2-6 x+a=0x2−6x+a=0 and x2−cx+6=0x^2-c x+6=0x2−cx+6=0 have one root in common. The other roots of the first and second equations are integers in the ratio 4:34: 34:3. Then the common root is

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