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A quadratic equation has a discriminant of 12. Which could be the equation?

A
0 = –x2 + 8x + 2
B
0 = 2x2 + 6x + 3
C
0 = –x2 + 4x + 1
D
0 = 4x2 + 2x + 1
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What is the positive solution to the equation 0 = –x2 + 2x + 1?Quadratic formula: x =

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–2 +
Option A
B
2 –
Option B
C
1 +
Option C
D
–1 +
Option D
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A quadratic equation of the form 0=ax2+bx+c has a discriminant value of -16. How many real number solutions does the equation have?

A
-1
B
0
C
1
D
2
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Rhett is solving the quadratic equation 0= x2 – 2x – 3 using the quadratic formula. Which shows the correct substitution of the values a, b, and c into the quadratic formula?Quadratic formula: x =

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StartFraction 2 plus or minus StartRoot (negative 2) squared minus 4(1)(negative 3) EndRoot Over 2(1) EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction negative 2 plus or minus StartRoot (negative 2) squared minus 4(1)(negative 3) EndRoot Over 2(1) EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 2 plus or minus StartRoot negative 2 squared minus 4(1)(negative 3) EndRoot Over 2(1) EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction negative 2 plus or minus StartRoot negative 2 squared minus 4(1)(negative 3) EndRoot Over 2(1) EndFraction
Option D
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In simplest radical form, what are the solutions to the quadratic equation 0 = –3x2 – 4x + 5?Quadratic formula: x =

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x =
Option A
B
x =
Option B
C
x =
Option C
D
x =
Option D
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What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation 0 = 2x2 + 3x – 5?

A
–37
B
–31
C
43
D
49
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What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation 0 = –x2 + 4x – 2?

A
–4
B
8
C
12
D
24
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In simplest radical form, what are the solutions to the quadratic equation 6 = x2 – 10x?Quadratic formula: x =

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x = 5
Option A
B
x = 5
Option B
C
x = 5
Option C
D
x = 5
Option D
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Anderson uses the discriminant to correctly find the number of real solutions of the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 8 = 0. Which explanation could Anderson provide?

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The equation has no real number solutions because the discriminant is 0.
B
The equation has one real number solution because the discriminant is 0.
C
The equation has no real number solutions because the discriminant is less than 0.
D
The equation has two real number solutions because the discriminant is greater than 0.
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Nathaniel is using the quadratic formula to solve 0 = x2 + 5x - 6. His steps are shown below.What are the solutions to the equation?

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x = –1, 6
B
x = –6, 1
C
x = –22, 27
D
x = –27, 22

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