document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880640>Question 880640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminate to determine the number of and type of solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3m2 - 7m = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 2 rational solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 2 irrational solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 1 irrational solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 0 solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3m2 - 7m = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m^2 + 7m + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use ^ for exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant D = b^2 - 4ac<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are always 2 solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If D = 0, the 2 solutions are equal and rational.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If D is a perfect square > 0, there are 2 rational solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If D < 0 there are 2 complex solutions (a conjugate pair).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  Discriminant, not discriminate. </SPAN>\n" );
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