Problem #PRU-109041

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Problem

x1 is the real root of the equation x2+ax+b=0, x2 is the real root of the equation x2−ax−b=0.

Prove that the equation x2+2ax+2b=0 has a real root, enclosed between x1 and x2. (a and b are real numbers).