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swdbf

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hello..

any help would be greatly appreciated.

If two of the roots of the equation are equal, show that .
 

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3x^2 + q = 0

x^3 + qx + r = 0

x^2 = -q/3



-qx/3 + qx + r = 2qx/3 + r = 0

x = -3r/2q



-27r^3/8q^3 - 3r/2 + r = 0

-27r^3/8q^3 = r/2

-27r^3 = 4q^3r

4q^3 = -27r^2

4q^3 + 27r^2 = 0
 

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