Mark the Correct alternative in the following:
The value of a such that 
and 
may have a common root is
subtracting both the equations we get,
x2 – 11x + a - x2 +14x + 2a = 0
3x – a = 0
Substituting it in first equation we get,
a2 – 24a = 0
a = 24.
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