SOLUTION: Determine the values of k such that the following quadratic eqn has two solutions. X^2+5*x-1-k(x^2+1)=0

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Question 1013621: Determine the values of k such that the following quadratic eqn has two solutions. X^2+5*x-1-k(x^2+1)=0
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Determine the values of k such that the following quadratic eqn has two solutions. X^2+5*x-1-k(x^2+1)=0
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All quadratics have 2 solutions.
They can be equal, eg:
x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0 --> x=1 and x=1.
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k = 1 --> 0x^2, not a quadratic.