document.write( "Question 870790: Solve the equation by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
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Just by graphing? Use general solution of the quadratic equation to find the roots and then draw the graph. If computing the discriminant gives a negative number, then no real roots can be shown.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The x-intercepts will be two irrational values.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "zeros or roots are $\"%28-8-sqrt%288%29%29%2F2\"$ and $\"%28-8%2Bsqrt%288%29%29%2F2\"$ ;
\n" ); document.write( "or $\"-4-sqrt%282%29\"$ and $\"-4%2Bsqrt%282%29%29\"$ . Those are exact irrational real roots.\r
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