SOLUTION: Are the roots rational or irrational in 5x^2-7x-6=0

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Question 1079807: Are the roots rational or irrational in 5x^2-7x-6=0
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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look at discriminant b^2-4ac=49+120=169
This is a perfect square, so roots are rational numbers
(5x+3)(x-2)=0
x=-3/5,2, rational
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