document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858686>Question 858686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For which values of P will x^2+p+x=3(x+1) have real roots </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+p+x=3(x+1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+p+x=3x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x+(p-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For roots to be equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the discriminant b^2-4ac =0 in the equation ax^2+bx+c=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here a= 1, b= -2 c= (p-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2^2 - 4*1*(p-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-4p+12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4p=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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