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Published on: August 12, 2026
If every pair from among the equations 
, 
, and 
has a common root, then
A
the sum of the three common roots is 
B
the sum of the three common roots is 
C
one of the values of the product of the three common roots is 
D
the product of the three common roots is 
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(a, c)
Since each pair has common root, let the roots be 
for Eq. (1); 
for Eq. (2) and 
for Eq. given in question.
Therefore,
Adding, we get
Also by multiplying product of roots, we have
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