document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336517>Question 336517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminant to determine whether the following equations have solutions that are: two different rational solutions; two different irrational solutions; exactly one rational solution; or two different imaginary solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 3z2 = 6z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP PLEASE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The discriminant = b^2-4ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 3z2 = 6z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3z^2-6z-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3, b=-6, c=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6)^2-4*3*-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=36-(-60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=36+60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the discriminant is greater than zero there are 2 real answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it is not a perfect square then the answers will be irrational.<BR>\n" );
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