document.write( "Question 393150: find the discriminant of the equation 5x^2-3x=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Re: Standard form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, discriminant is b^2 - 4ac
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document.write( "discriminant of the equation 
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document.write( "5x^2-3x=8 
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document.write( "5x^2-3x- 8 = 0      |in standard form
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document.write( " b^2 - 4ac
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document.write( " 3^2 - 4*(-40) = 9 + 160 = 169
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document.write( "Note: quadratic formula for solving this equation:
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document.write( "   x = 1.6   x = -1 \n" );
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