document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36109>Question 36109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the discriminant to determine the number of solutions of the quadratic equation, and whether the solutions are real or complex. Note: It is not necessary to find the roots; just determine the number and types of solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 7 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Prithwis><B>Prithwis(166)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Prithwis><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.nriassociation.com/BeliveITorNOT/mittal70millionHouse.jpg valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Discriminant = (b^2 - 4ac) for ax^2+bx+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here a = 1, b=6 and c = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - 4ac = 36+28 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2 - 4ac !=0, there are two solutions of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2 - 4ac > 0, both the roots are real.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here the discriminant is 64 (>0); so there are two real solutions of the given equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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