SOLUTION: Can you explain "discriminant" and help me with the following problem? "Compute the discriminant of the equation x^2-8x+7=0. What does the discriminant indicate about the kinds

Question 42348: Can you explain "discriminant" and help me with the following problem?
"Compute the discriminant of the equation x^2-8x+7=0. What does the discriminant indicate about the kinds of solutions?"
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Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Discriminant:

a=1 b=-8 c=7

Since the disciminant is positive, there are two real solutions.

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