document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34261>Question 34261</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littell Algebra1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find values of c so that the equation will have two solutions, one solution, and no real solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+c=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=20540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find values of c you need values for x, but we can simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+4x)=-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)^2 = 4 - c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - (x + 2)^2 = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer for c depends on the value for x. With the information you provided, we can assume that any number can be used for x.... so infinitely many. </SPAN>\n" );
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