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MATH / For some real numbers a and b, the equation 8x³+4ax²+2bx+a=0has three distinct positive roots. If the sum of the base-2 logarithms of the roots is 5, what is the value of a? · Discussion

Discussing For some real numbers a and b, the equation 8x³+4ax²+2bx+a=0has three distinct positive roots. If the sum of the base-2 logarithms of the roots is 5, what is the value of a? · MATH

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