SOLUTION: This is one question with two parts For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions. 6x^2+4x-3=0 What is the value

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For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.
6x^2+4x-3=0
What is the value of the discriminant?
Which one of the statements below is correct?
a. The equation has one real solution.
b. The equation has two imaginary solutions.
c. The equation has two real solutions.
please help thank you

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


Rewrite as


Add to to get


Since the discriminant is greater than zero, this means that the equation has two real solutions.

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