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Question 63 Quantitative Ability 2020 Medium MCQ +3.00 marks · -1.00 negative

Let m and n be positive integers, If x² + mx + 2n = 0 and x² + 2nx + m = 0 have real roots, then the smallest possible value of m + n is

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