SOLUTION: How do I find the discriminant of this equation? x^2+11x+121=x+96

Question 174866: How do I find the discriminant of this equation? x^2+11x+121=x+96
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Subtract x from both sides. Subtract 96 from both sides.

Combine like terms.

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Now let's find the discriminant of :

From we can see that , , and

Start with the discriminant formula.

Plug in , , and

Square to get

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

So the discriminant is 0.

Note: Since the discriminant is equal to zero, this means that there is one real solution.

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