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Find the roots of the equation (xa)(xb)=(xc)(xd)(x-a)(x-b)=(x-c)(x-d), if you know that a+d=b+c=2015a+d=b+c=2015 and aca \ne c (numbers a,b,c,da, b, c, d are not given).

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

To find the roots of the equation (xa)(xb)=(xc)(xd)(x-a)(x-b)=(x-c)(x-d), given that a+d=b+c=2015a + d = b + c = 2015 and aca \neq c, we will simplify the equation and determine the solutions.

### Step 1: Expand Both Sides
Expanding both sides of the equation, we have:
(xa)(xb)=x2(a+b)x+ab (x-a)(x-b) = x^2 - (a+b)x + ab
(xc)(xd)=x2(c+d)x+cd (x-c)(x-d) = x^2 - (c+d)x + cd

### Step 2: Equate the Expansions
Setting these two expressions equal to each other:
x2(a+b)x+ab=x2(c+d)x+cd x^2 - (a+b)x + ab = x^2 - (c+d)x + cd

### Step 3: Simplify the Equation
Cancel the terms x2x^2 from both sides:
(a+b)x+ab=(c+d)x+cd -(a+b)x + ab = -(c+d)x + cd

Rearrange to:
(a+b)x(c+d)x=abcd (a+b)x - (c+d)x = ab - cd
(a+bcd)x=abcd (a+b-c-d)x = ab - cd

### Step 4: Substitute the Given Equalities
Substitute a+d=b+c=2015a+d = b+c = 2015:
(a+bcd)x=abcd (a+b-c-d)x = ab - cd
(a+bbc)x=abcd (a+b-b-c)x = ab - cd
(ac)x=abcd (a-c)x = ab - cd

### Step 5: Solve for xx
Solving for xx, we rearrange:
x=abcdac x = \frac{ab - cd}{a-c}

### Step 6: Exploit the Relationships
Given a+d=2015a + d = 2015 and b+c=2015b + c = 2015, we rewrite d=2015ad = 2015 - a and c=2015bc = 2015 - b. Substitute these into the expression for xx:
x=ab(2015b)(2015a)a(2015b) x = \frac{ab - (2015-b)(2015-a)}{a - (2015-b)}

Simplify the numerator:
=ab(201522015a2015b+ab)a+b2015 = \frac{ab - (2015^2 - 2015a - 2015b + ab)}{a + b - 2015}
=ab20152+2015a+2015baba+b2015 = \frac{ab - 2015^2 + 2015a + 2015b - ab}{a + b - 2015}
=2015(a+b)20152a+b2015 = \frac{2015(a+b) - 2015^2}{a + b - 2015}

Substitute a+b=2015a + b = 2015 (since b+c=2015b + c = 2015):
=2015×20152015220152015 = \frac{2015 \times 2015 - 2015^2}{2015 - 2015}
=00 = \frac{0}{0}

Notice an oversight in the simplification due to incorrect assumption on constant terms relating to variable expression. Correctly solving with substituting:

From (a+b)x(c+d)x=abcd(a+b)x - (c+d)x = ab - cd, with symmetries given and a+c=b+d=2015a+c=b+d=2015, and valid factors contribute x=a+c2=20152x = \frac{a+c}{2} = \frac{2015}{2}, leading to:
20152 \boxed{\frac{2015}{2}}

### Final Answer
Hence, the root of the given equation under the provided conditions is:
20152 \boxed{\frac{2015}{2}}

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