SOLUTION: The equation {{{ x^2-10x+k=0 }}} has only one solution for x. What is the value of k?

Question 1046436: The equation has only one solution for x. What is the value of k?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Find the discriminant ,

if the discriminant there will be 1 solution, solve for

check:

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By definition, all quadratics have 2 solutions.
Sometimes the 2 are equal.

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