Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 9 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 9-3 Solving Quadratic Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 551: 33

Answer

No real number solutions

Work Step by Step

Since the first step to finding the solution is finding the square root, and since there is a negative under the square root, there are no real solutions because you can't have a negative under the square root.
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