SOLUTION: 24. Find b^2 – 4ac and the number of real solutions for the given equation. –x^2 + 12x – 32 = 0

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Question 157986: 24. Find b^2 – 4ac and the number of real solutions for the given equation.
–x^2 + 12x – 32 = 0

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 greater than zero, this means that there are two real solutions.

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