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" );
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document.write( "The discriminant is b^2 - 4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 3x - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2, b = -3, c = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - 4ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-3)^2 - 4(2)(-5) {substituted into the discriminant}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9 + 40 {evaluated exponent and multiplied left to right}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 49 {added 9 and 40}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, this means there would be 2 real number solutions to the equation<BR>\n" );
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