SOLUTION: How many real solutions does the following equation have? 7x2 - 5x + 1 = 0

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Question 625624: How many real solutions does the following equation have?
7x2 - 5x + 1 = 0
Answer by Emsley(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=7 b=-5 c=1 For real roots we require b^2-4ac>0
Here b^2-4ac=25-28=-3 so no real roots