document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519089>Question 519089</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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2+2x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of the discriminate?<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 one real solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. the equation has two real solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the answer to the second part is C but I do not know the first part </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mamiya><B>mamiya(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mamiya><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=345375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's call the discriminate d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   d= (-2)^2 - 4*9(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = 4 + 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = 292\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the discriminate d is a positive number and  is different from 0, the equation has two real solution. so the answer is C.\r<BR>\n" );
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