document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019658>Question 1019658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello could you pls help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values of p for which the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281-2p%29x%5E2%2B8px-%282%2B8p%29=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281-2p%29x%5E2%2B8px-%282%2B8p%29=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has one solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the quadratic equation to have only one solution, the discriminant <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" > must be equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64p%5E2+%2B8%281-2p%29%281%2B4p%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64p%5E2+%2B8%281-2p%29%281%2B4p%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8p%5E2+%2B%281-2p%29%281%2B4p%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8p%5E2+%2B%281-2p%29%281%2B4p%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8p%5E2+%2B+1%2B4p-2p-8p%5E2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8p%5E2+%2B+1%2B4p-2p-8p%5E2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 1+2p = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> p = -1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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