Theo định lý Vi-et, ta có: x1+x2=\(\frac{-b}{a}\)=\(\frac{-\left(-1\right)}{1}\)=1
PT tương đương với:
4x2 - 4x - 4(a2 + 4) = 0.
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(2x-1\right)^2=4\left(a^2+a\right)+1=\left(2a+1\right)^2\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}2x-1=2a+1\\2x-1=-2a-1\end{matrix}\right.\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=a+1\\x=-a\end{matrix}\right.\)
Do đó x1 + x2 = 1.