Question 5
Suppose $r$, $s$, and $t$ are nonzero reals such that the polynomial $x^{2} + r x + s$ has $s$ and $t$ as roots, and the polynomial $x^{2} + t x + r$ has $5$ as a root. Compute $s$.
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