Asked by Alto saxaphone

What should be the value of b in x2+bx−55=0
so that its solutions are −11
and 5? (1 point)

−16


−6


6

16

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Sum of roots = -b (for x^2 + bx + c = 0). Here -11 + 5 = -6, so -b = -6 ⇒ b = 6.

Answer: 6