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If the line y = x+c is a tangent to the curve y = 3x-x-5x^2 then the point of contact is made at (-0.2, 3) solved by using the discriminant and quadratic equation formulae

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Q: What is the point of contact when the tangent line y equals x plus c touches the curve y equals 3x -x -5x squared?
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