document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333041>Question 333041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help finding the discriminant of this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x2 - 6x + 5 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The discriminant is the name given to the expression that appears under the square root (radical) sign in the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, b^2 - 4ac is the discriminant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = -10, b = -6 and c = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-6)^2 - 4(-10)(5) = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 + 40(5) = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 + 200 = 236\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the discriminant is a positive number (and it is because 236 is a positive number), then there are two real solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand?\r<BR>\n" );
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