SOLUTION: Determine the type of number that the solutions of: x^2+8x-9=0 will be

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Question 447448: Determine the type of number that the solutions of:
x^2+8x-9=0 will be
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine the type of number that the solutions of:
x^2+8x-9=0 will be
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discriminant = b^2-4ac = 8^2-4*1*-9 = 64+36 = 100
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Since the discrim is positive, the quadratic
has 2 unequal Real solutions.
Cheers,
Stan H.