document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255674>Question 255674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 42. Find b^2 - 4ac and the number of real solutions to each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. Solve each equation by using the quadratic formula. -8q^2+2q+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E2-4%28-8%29%281%29+=+4%2B32+=+36%0D%0A%0D%0ANow%2C+since+%7B%7B%7Bb%5E2-4ac+%3E+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E2-4%28-8%29%281%29+=+4%2B32+=+36%0D%0A%0D%0ANow%2C+since+%7B%7B%7Bb%5E2-4ac+%3E+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we know that the formula has 2 real solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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