document.write( "Question 1084717: A quadratic equation is shown below:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x2 − 15x − 10 = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part A: Describe the solution(s) to the equation by just determining the radicand. Show your work. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part B: Solve 4x2 − 8x − 5 = 0 by using an appropriate method. Show the steps of your work, and explain why you chose the method used.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "part A:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%5E2+%26%238722%3B+15x+%26%238722%3B+10+=+0+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Radicand = \"Discriminant+=+b%5E2-4ac=%28-15%29%5E2+-+4%283%29%28-10%29+=+225%2B120=345\" ->there are \"two\"\"+real\" solutions\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2+-8x+-+5+=+0\"......factor completely, it's easier to find roots if you use zero product theorem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2%2B2x+-10x-5+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%284x%5E2%2B2x%29+-%2810x%2B5%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%282x%2B1%29+-5%282x%2B1%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x+-+5%29+%282x+%2B+1%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"%282x+-+5%29++=+0\"->\"2x=5\"->\"x=5%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if \"+%282x+%2B+1%29+=+0\"->\"2x=-1\"->\"x=-1%2F2\"\r
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