SOLUTION: Under which of the following conditions of k will this quadratic, x^2 + 8x + k - 0, have real-number, but unequal roots?

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Question 114167: Under which of the following conditions of k will this quadratic, x^2 + 8x + k - 0, have real-number, but unequal roots?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Under which of the following conditions of k will this quadratic, x^2 + 8x + k - 0, have real-number, but unequal roots?
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x^2+8x+k=0
To have Real Number, unequal roots, the discriminant must be positive
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8^2-4*1*k >0
4k< 64
k < 16
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Cheers,
Stan H.