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Why are there usually two solutions in quadratic equations?
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document.write( "Because the ± in the quadratic formula\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F%282a%29+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "will result in two solutions, one for the + and\r\n" );
document.write( "one for the - except when \"b%5E2-4ac\" = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Zero is the only number which does not have two\r\n" );
document.write( "distinct square roots.\r\n" );
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