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Determine the value of "r" such that the solutions to the equation are -10 and 10 x^2 - r = 0

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x^2-r=0

if x = 10 is a solution to the equation, then:


\begin{gathered} 10^2-r=0 \\ 100-r=0 \\ 100=r \end{gathered}

If x = -10 was used, the result would be the same, then the solution is r = 100

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