Asked by nico

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

−16


−6


16

6

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
For ax^2 + bx + c = 0, the sum of the roots = -b/a. Here a = 1, roots are -11 and 5, so sum = -11 + 5 = -6 = -b. Thus b = 6.

Answer: 6.