document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366982>Question 366982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine what type of number the solutions are and how many solutions exist\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29+=+sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2+-+4%2A10%2A%28-2%29%29+=+sqrt%2881%29+=+9%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29+=+sqrt%28%28-1%29%5E2+-+4%2A10%2A%28-2%29%29+=+sqrt%2881%29+=+9%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, hence the roots are two distinct real numbers.  Also note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10x%5E2-x-2=%285x%2B2%29%282x-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10x%5E2-x-2=%285x%2B2%29%282x-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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