document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446032>Question 446032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> confused the answer i got was -300 but confused on the second part.For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.-5x^2+10x-20=0 What is the value of the discriminant? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac = 10^2-4*-5*-20 = -300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the discriminant is negative,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 2 unequal complex solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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