Without Solving, Determine the Character of the Solutions of the Equation

question 122

Multiple Choice

Without solving, determine the character of the solutions of the equation.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 5 = 0$$

• A) two complex solutions that are conjugates of each other
• B) a repeated real solution
• C) two unequal real solutions

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