document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122663>Question 122663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the value of b^2-4ac is negative, the equation ax^2+bx+c=0.  Is there always a real number solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=90058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By definition: if  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie if it's negative) then the quadratic will <b>never</b> have real solutions. It will have two complex solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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