document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32333>Question 32333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compute the value of the discriminant and give the number of real solutions to the quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x^2 -2x+3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!!!!!!!  and Thank You!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Discriminant for quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c =0 is (b^2-4ac) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here a=-5, b=-2 and c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2-4ac) = 4-4(-5)(3) = 4+60 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The real solution to this equation are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/2a + sqrt(discriminant)/2a and -b/2a - sqrt(discriminant)/2a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same as, x= -(-2)/(-10) + 8/(-10) = -2/10 - 8/10 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x= -2/10 + 8/10 = 6/10 = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=-1 or x=3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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