document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79119>Question 79119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i decide all values of b in the following equations that will give one or more real number solutions? If an equation has solution how do i write a rule for judging by looking at it in standard form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 3x^2+bx-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 5x^2+bx+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -3x^2+bx-3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=56790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i decide all values of b in the following equations that will give one or more real number solutions? If an equation has solution how do i write a rule for judging by looking at it in standard form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 3x^2+bx-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 5x^2+bx+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -3x^2+bx-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac must be >=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. b^2-4*3*-3>=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2>=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b can be any Real Number Value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. b^2-4*5*3>=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2>=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b>=2sqrt15 or b<=-2sqrt15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. b^2-4*-3*-3>=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2>=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b>=6 or b<=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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