{"status": "success", "data": {"description_md": "There are two values of $a$ for which the equation $4x^2 + ax + 8x + 9 = 0$ has only one solution for $x$. What is the sum of these values of $a$?\n\n$(\\mathrm {A}) \\ -16 \\qquad (\\mathrm {B}) \\ -8 \\qquad (\\mathrm {C})\\ 0 \\qquad (\\mathrm {D}) \\ 8 \\qquad (\\mathrm {E})\\ 20$\n___\nFull credit goes to [MAA](https://maa.org/) for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the [AOPS](https://artofproblemsolving.com/) website.", "description_html": "<p>There are two values of  <span class=\"katex--inline\">a</span>  for which the equation  <span class=\"katex--inline\">4x^2 + ax + 8x + 9 = 0</span>  has only one solution for  <span class=\"katex--inline\">x</span> . What is the sum of these values of  <span class=\"katex--inline\">a</span> ?</p>&#10;<p> <span class=\"katex--inline\">(\\mathrm {A}) \\ -16 \\qquad (\\mathrm {B}) \\ -8 \\qquad (\\mathrm {C})\\ 0 \\qquad (\\mathrm {D}) \\ 8 \\qquad (\\mathrm {E})\\ 20</span> </p>&#10;<hr><p>Full credit goes to <a href=\"https://maa.org/\">MAA</a> for authoring these problems. These problems were taken on the <a href=\"https://artofproblemsolving.com/\">AOPS</a> website.</p>", "hints_md": "", "hints_html": "", "editorial_md": "", "editorial_html": "", "flag_hint": "", "point_value": 2, "problem_name": "2005 AMC 12A Problem 9", "can_next": true, "can_prev": true, "nxt": "/problem/05_amc12A_p10", "prev": "/problem/05_amc12A_p08"}}