SOLUTION: how many real solutions does a quadratic equation have when the discriminant is negative,positive,and zero?

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Question 36719: how many real solutions does a quadratic equation have when the discriminant is negative,positive,and zero?
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how many real solutions does a quadratic equation have when the discriminant is negative
DISCRIMINANT NEGATIVE.....NO REAL SOLUTION EXISTS
,positive
DISCRIMINANT POSITIVE.....2 DISTINCT REAL SOLUTIONS EXIST
,and zero?
DISCRIMINANT=0............2 EQUAL OR ONLY ONE REAL SOLUTION EXISTS.