document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048643>Question 1048643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value(s) for p so that the equation px^2 + 5x + 3p - 2 = 0 has exactly one solution only. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=664227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> View the equation as  px^2+5x+(3p-2)=0, and see that the discriminant expression is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2-4%2Ap%2A%283p-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2-4%2Ap%2A%283p-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; and if the equation is to have exactly one solution, then   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2-4p%283p-2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2-4p%283p-2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you solve this for p. </SPAN>\n" );
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