Answer
2 real solutions
Work Step by Step
Find the discriminant
$D = 8^2 - 4(-5)(-2)$
$D = 64 - 40$
$D = 24$
Since $D$ is positive, there are 2 real solutions
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 9 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 9-6 The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant - Lesson Check - Page 586: 3
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