SOLUTION: Please help with algebra problem. For the following equation, state the value of the discriminate and then describe the nature of the solution(s). 20x^2+5x-12=0 What is th

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Question 464095: Please help with algebra problem.
For the following equation, state the value of the discriminate and then describe the nature of the solution(s).
20x^2+5x-12=0
What is the value of the discriminate?
How many solutions?
Thank you.
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=5%5E2-4%2A20%2A%28-12%29=985, since the discriminant is greater then 0 the equation
has two solutions:x=%28-5%2Bsqrt%28985%29%29%2F40 and x=%28-5-sqrt%28985%29%29%2F40.