Mark M. answered 05/10/17
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By the quadratic formula, the roots are [6k ± √(36k2 - 4k2)] / 2
= [6k ± √(32k2)]/2
= [6k ± 4√2 k]/2
= 3k ± 2√2 k
So, if α = 3k + 2√2 k and β = 3k - 2√2 k, then α - β = (3k + 2√2 k) - (3k - 2√2 k) = 4√2 k