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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(4)^2 - 4 * (1) * (8) = -16
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x1 = -2 - 2*I
x2 = -2 + 2*I
x2 = -2 + 2*i
sum
-2 - 2*I + -2 + 2*I
=
-4
product
(-2 - 2*I)*(-2 + 2*I)
=
8
8