SOLUTION: How many solutions are there to the quadratic equation 3x2 - 7x - 2 = 0

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Question 481236: How many solutions are there to the quadratic equation
3x2 - 7x - 2 = 0
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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the discriminant
D=b%5E2-4ac
3x%5E2-7x-2=0
a=3, b=-7, c=-2
D=%28-7%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A%28-2%29=73%3E0
the discriminant >0, so the equation has two real numbers roots