SOLUTION: Whats is the discriminat of 8x^2-5x+3=0

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Question 242922: Whats is the discriminat of 8x^2-5x+3=0
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
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The b%5E2-4ac of the quadratic equation is the discrimant part x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
So in your example the discrimant is -71. This tells us immediately that there are no real solutions to this quadratic equation.