SOLUTION: Find the number of solutions for this equation. x2-3x+4=0

Question 197006This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Find the number of solutions for this equation. x2-3x+4=0 This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

From we can see that , , and

Start with the discriminant formula.

Plug in , , and

Square to get

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Since the discriminant is less than zero, this means that there are two complex solutions.

In other words, there are no real solutions.

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