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Published on: August 14, 2026
A quadratic equation with integral coefficients has two different prime numbers as its roots. If the sum of the coefficients of the equation is prime, then the sum of the roots is
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Let equation is 
, where 
are prime numbers
Sum of coefficients 
, which is prime number
and one of 
and 
will be 1
Let 
or 
.
then 
will be 2 .
So 
Hence, sum of roots 
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