SOLUTION: What is the value of the discriminant of the equation 6x^2-5x-3=0?

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Question 437295: What is the value of the discriminant of the equation 6x^2-5x-3=0?
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, josmiceli:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the value of the discriminant of the equation 6x^2-5x-3=0?
discriminant is
b^2 - 4ac
(-5)^2 - 4(6)(-3)
25 - (24)(-3)
25 + 72
97




Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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When the equation has the form +ax%5E2+%2B+b%2Ax+%2B+c,
The discriminant is +b%5E2+-+4a%2Ac+
In your equation,
+6x%5E2+-+5x+-+3+,
+a+=+6+
+b+=+-5+
+c+=+-3+
+b%5E2+-+4a%2Ac+=+%28-5%29%5E2+-+4%2A6%2A%28-3%29+
+b%5E2+-+4a%2Ac+=+25+%2B+72+
discriminant = 97