document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244688>Question 244688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for what values of b will the quadratic equation x^2+bx+10=0 have no real roots? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+bx+10=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac is the discriminant. It can't be less than zero and have real roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1, c=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-40 discriminant <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2= 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=+-2sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
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