Try selecting the next MathML block or a part of it with text selection, then copy (Ctrl+C) and paste into a text editor:

x = b ± b 2 4 a c 2 a

You should see something like x=(-b±sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a), not x = − b ± b 2 − 4 a c 2 a.

You can also try dragging and dropping the selection instead of using the clipboard.