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Algebra.Com's Answer #814809 by Edwin McCravy(20064) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "We solve them simultaneously.  If the solutions are real, they will be the\r\n" );
document.write( "values at which they intersect, and if they are imaginary they will not\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the first equation for y:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That will not intersect when 24p+1 < 0, or when p < -1/24\r\n" );
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