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What is the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation -2x =-8x+8, and what does its value mean about the number

of real number solutions the equation has?

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its options B)

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User Jacob B
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For this case we have the following quadratic equation:


-2x ^ 2 = -8x + 8

This is equivalent to:


2x ^ 2-8x + 8 = 0

Where:


a = 2\\b = -8\\c = 8

The discriminant is given by:


d = b ^ 2-4 (a) (c)

Substituting the values we have:


d = (- 8) ^ 2-4 (2) (8)\\d = 64-64\\d = 0

The discriminant is zero, so the equation has two equal real roots.

Answer:

The equation has two equal real roots.

User Yura Shinkarev
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