document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936694>Question 936694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution of 5 = 17x^2 - 200x ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 1 real number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 2 complex numbers that are conjugates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 2 real unequal numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. none of these </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1 real number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 2 complex numbers that are conjugates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 2 real unequal numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. none of these\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express the equation in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then identify the values of a, b, and c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x%5E2+-+200x+-+5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x%5E2+-+200x+-+5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 17, b = -200, and c = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The discriminant is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+-+4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+-+4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 40340 > 0 [positive number]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the answer is C. 2 real unequal numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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