document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916931>Question 916931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Circle one: f(x)=6x^2-36x+59 has {zero, one or two} roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me how you got the answer \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=556407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From f(x)=6x^2-36x+59, we see that a = 6, b = -36 and c = 59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is because the general form is f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/ate3/discriminant.htm\">discriminant formula</a> D = b^2 - 4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = b^2 - 4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = (-36)^2 - 4(6)(59) ... plug in a = 6, b = -36 and c = 59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = -120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The discriminant is negative, so there are zero real solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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