SOLUTION: For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then descrebe the nature of the soluions. 12x^2-3x+2=0

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Question 380651: For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then descrebe the nature of the soluions.
12x^2-3x+2=0
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Hi,

12x^2-3x+2=0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+-87%29%29%2F%2824%29+

sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac%29+ = -87

the two solutions for x are imaginary numbers