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Math Prize 2017 Problem 6

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September 26, 2017
Math Prize for Girls

Problem Statement

Let bb and cc be integers chosen randomly (uniformly and independently) from the set {6,5,4,3,2,1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6}. \{ -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 \} . (Note that bb and cc can be equal.) What is the probability that the two roots of the quadratic x2+bx+cx^2 + bx + c are consecutive integers?