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Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial with constant term 1. Suppose p(x) when divided by x-1 leaves remainder 2 and when divided by x+1 leaves remainder 4. Then the sum of the roots of p(x)=0 is

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-1

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1

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1/2

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4

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