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How many, and what type of solutions does the following quadratic equation have? 

 

2x2 - 3x - 7 = 36

 Mar 16, 2018
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2x^2  - 3x  - 7  = 36      subtract 36 from both sides

 

2x^2  - 3x  - 43  = 0

 

Since the discriminant  is

 

(-3)^2  - (4)(2)(-43)

 

9  + 344

 

353 > 0

 

We wil have two real roots

 

 

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 Mar 16, 2018

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