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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!-example-1
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Answer: 3

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\displaystyle\ \Large \boldsymbol{} We \ have \ a \ square\ function \\\\ f(x)=ax^2+bx+c \\\\And \ we \ know \\\\ \left[\left \[ {{f(0)=a\cdot 0+b\cdot0+c=0} \atop {f(-4)=a(-4)^2+-4b+c=-24}} \right.=>
\displaystyle\ \Large \boldsymbol{} \left[ \ {{c=0} \atop {16a-4b=-24}} \right. =>\boxed{4a-b=-6} \\\\\\ and \ x_0 =-(b)/(2a)=1 =>\boxed{ b=-2a} \\\\\\ \left \{ {{4a-b=-6} \atop {b=-2a}} \right. =>4a+2a=-6=> a=-1 \ ; \ b=2 \\\\\\then \ b-a=2-(-1)=\boxed{3}

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