document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796789>Question 796789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As i am not good at this can someone help me please and show me step by step so i can solve the other 19 questions i have thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the number and type of roots for each equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X(X+2) =-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</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=481586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, divide left and right sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which you may TRY to factor.  .....left side expressions seems unfactorable, and graph of the left side as a function might not cross the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant?  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2-4%2A1%28-1%29=4%2B4=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2-4%2A1%28-1%29=4%2B4=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and this is positive.  I would expect two REAL roots, and that the function, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2%2B2X-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2%2B2X-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DOES IN FACT cross the x-axis.  TWO REAL ROOTS.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using solution to quadratic formula, they would be:<BR>\n" );
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