document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753258>Question 753258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the number of solutions of each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x^2 + 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 2x^2 + x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 3x^2 - 9x = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=458296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any quadratic equation could have two or fewer solutions.  Use the discriminant.  Here is the systematic way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DISCRIMINANT____   SOLUTIONS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive______________2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "zero________________1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative____________0  (but there will be two imaginary or complex) </SPAN>\n" );
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