document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499477>Question 499477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following equation, state the value of the discriminate and then describe the nature of the solutions. -19x^2+8x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the value of the discriminant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which one of the statements below is correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-The equation has two imaginary solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-The equation has two 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 #337719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The discriminant is what is under the square root sign of the quadratic equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >if the discriminant is positive, then there are 2 real solutions, if it is 0, then there is 1 real solution, and if it is negative, then it has 2 imaginary solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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