document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276484>Question 276484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the graph of y=2x^2-kx+3 touches the x-axis then what are the possible values of k?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=201548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=b^2-4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=(-k)^2-4(2)(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=k^2-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k^2=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k=sqrt(24) or k=-sqrt(24)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k=2*sqrt(6) or k=-2*sqrt(6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: k=2*sqrt(6) or k=-2*sqrt(6) </SPAN>\n" );
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