document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1672>Question 1672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-part question on quadratic equations in intermediate algebra:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quadratic equaation can have zero, one or two solutions (zeroes) in the study of quadratic formulas and the discriminant.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What about an equation of order 3 like:   ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the minimum number of solutions or zeroes? What is the maximum? Can <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   there be two?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  for a real(a,b,c) equation of order 3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(since f(x) --> +oo or -oo as x-->oo (or -oo))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1. may have one or three zeros(real solutions.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    may have one real solution and two complex zeros.    <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2. minimum number of (real) solutions is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   max number of (real) solutions is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   the number of (real) solutions may be 2. (if a real double root,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   e.g. (x-1)^2 (x+3)=0)<BR>\n" );
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