SOLUTION: Determine the nature of the solutions of the equation. y^2=2/3y+5/7

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Question 377574: Determine the nature of the solutions of the equation.
y^2=2/3y+5/7
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y%5E2=2%2F3y%2B5%2F7
y%5E2-%282%2F3%29y-5%2F7=0
Use the discriminant,
D=b%5E2-4ac
D=%282%2F3%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-5%2F7%29
D=4%2F9%2B20%2F7
In this case, D%3E0.
The solutions are therefore two real solutions.
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