Problem - 2595
If at least one real root of equation $x^2 - mx +5+m=0$ equals one root of $x^2 - (7m+1)x+13m+7=0$, compute the product of the four roots of these two equations.
Let $\alpha$ be the shared root. Then
$$
\left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
\alpha^2 - \alpha m + 5 + m = 0 \\
\alpha^2 - (7m+1)\alpha + 13m + 7 = 0
\end{array}
\right.
$$
Subtracting the second equation from the first one: $(6m+1)\alpha = 2(6m+1)$.
When $(6m+1) = 0 \implies m=-\frac{1}{6}$. However in this case, the first given equation has no solution
If $(6m+1)\ne 0$, then $\alpha=2\implies m=9$. By Vieta's theorem, we find the product of the four roots are
$$(5+m)(13m+7)=\boxed{1736}$$