document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36185>Question 36185</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( "5x^2 + 8x + 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 #22168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As I posted earlier on a similar problem, just calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+-+4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+-+4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where in this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+7+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+7+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a =5, b= 8, and c= 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this discriminant is less than 0, there will be NO REAL solutions.  The solutions will be complex.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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