document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412670>Question 412670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with determining the number of real solutions based on the discriminate. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the discriminate is b^2-4ac, I just don't understand how to apply it when figuring out if it is equal to zero, less than zero, or greater than zero. If you could help that would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=289796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=1, b=-4, c=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4^2-4*1*-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+20=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is greater than zero so there are two real solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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