document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229435>Question 229435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find b2 - 4ac and the number of real solutions to each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation.        -3x2 + 7x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 next to the x is a to the power 2. I have no idea where to start for this problem how do I find b2 - ac, I do not understand anything it is saying in the readings either. Can someone please explain this to me in plain ole English???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation. -3x2 + 7x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A general quadratic form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3 ; b = 7 ; c = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So b^2 - 4ac = 7^2 - 4*-3*0 = 7^2 = 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b^2-4ac is positive the quadratic has two  unequal Real Number solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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