SOLUTION: how do you find the discriminant of the quadratic equation -3x(multiplied by the exponent 2) + 2x-5=0?

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Question 2678: how do you find the discriminant of the quadratic equation -3x(multiplied by the exponent 2) + 2x-5=0?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
discriminant is sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29...

so in your quadratic, a=-3, b=2, c=-5,

so we get sqrt%282%5E2+-%284%29%28-3%29%28-5%29%29, which becomes sqrt%284+-+60%29 which is sqrt%28-56%29

this means there are no real solutions to this quadratic, ie it does not cross the x-axis.

jon