SOLUTION: confused the answer i got was -300 but confused on the second part.For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.-5x

Question 446032: confused the answer i got was -300 but confused on the second part.For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.-5x^2+10x-20=0 What is the value of the discriminant?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.-5x^2+10x-20=0 What is the value of the discriminant?
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b^2-4ac = 10^2-4*-5*-20 = -300
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Since the discriminant is negative,
there are 2 unequal complex solutions.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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