document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474242>Question 474242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Foe the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-19x^2-2x+7=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^means raising to that power\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which statement is correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) the equation has 2 imaginary solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) the equation has 2 real solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) the equation has one real solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the quadratic has the form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant = 536<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation has 2 real solutions<BR>\n" );
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