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For ax^2 + bx + c = 0, the sum of the two roots equals
A-c/a
Bb/a
C-b/a
Dc/a
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. -b/a
The two roots add to -b/a by Vieta's relations between roots and coefficients.
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