document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38728>Question 38728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compute the value of the discriminant and give the number of real solutions to the quadratic equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=24241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Discriminant is given by <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First make the A value positive:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E2-4%2A2%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E2-4%2A2%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-23 ---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are no real solutions in this case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THe solutions are x=-7.8 and x=--1.8 (these are not real solutions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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