Use the Discriminant to Determine the Number and Type of Solutions

question 213

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions of the equation.
- $$10 - 8 x ^ { 2 } = - 6 x + 9$$

• A) Two complex but not real solutions
• B) Two real solutions
• C) One real solution

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