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Problem

If $m$ and $n$ are the roots of $x^2+mx+n=0 ,m \ne 0,n \ne 0$, then the sum of the roots is:

$\text{(A) } -\frac{1}{2}\quad \text{(B) } -1\quad \text{(C) } \frac{1}{2}\quad \text{(D) } 1\quad \text{(E) } \text{undetermined}$

Solution

$\fbox{B}$

See also

1968 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 12
Followed by
Problem 14
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