document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32332>Question 32332</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 - x - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant for ax^2+bx+c=0 is b^2-4ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here a=5, b=-1, and c=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac = 1+60 = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roots are x=[-b+sqrt(discriminant)]/2a and x=[-b-sqrt(discriminant)]/2a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = [1+sqrt(61)]/10 and x = [1-sqrt(61)]/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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