document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481207>Question 481207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to use the discriminant to determine the number of solutions of the quadratic equation, and weather the solutions are real or complex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+x-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329549 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=329549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=2, b=1, c=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4*ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^2-4*2*-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+8=+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will let you take it from here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tip: solutions are real </SPAN>\n" );
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