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Find all real solutions to $x^2-6x+ 17 = 0$ using the quadratic formula.
Find the discriminant. Hint: The discriminant of a quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$ is $\Delta = b^2 - 4ac$.
$\Delta = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A1}}\hspace{54px}}~} {}^2 - 4 \times \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A3}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $\Delta = [-6] {}^2 - 4 \times [1] \times [17]$
$\Delta = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{B1}}\hspace{54px}}~} - \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{B2}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $\Delta = [36] - [68] = [-32]$
Hint: If $\Delta > 0$ there are two real solutions, if $\Delta = 0$ there is only one, and if $\Delta < 0$ there are none.
So the number of real solutions is ${\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{noOfSolutions}}\hspace{54px}}~}}$. So the number of real solutions is ${[0]}$.