document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433607>Question 433607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 -3x-5=0  what is the discriminant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=300577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 -3x-5=0 what is the discriminant?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant: b^2-4ac<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac = (-3)^2-4*2*-5 = 9+40 = 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the discriminant is positive the quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has 2 unequal Real solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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