document.write( "Question 825876: For what values of k does 2x^2 - 5x - k = 0 have no real roots?
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document.write( "For values of k to have no real roots, the DISCRIMINANT MUST BE < 0 (negative). Therefore, we set the
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document.write( "DISCRIMINANT as negative, and solve. 
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document.write( "DISCIMINANT: , with: a = 2   ;  b = - 5  ;  c = - k
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document.write( "Then,  becomes:
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