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astroman

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Find all values of K for which (K+2)x^2+x-3=0, has 2 real unequal roots.

i keep getting K<5/4 but answer is K>-2(1/12)
 

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1^2 - 4(k+2)(-3) >0

1+12(k+2) > 0

12k+25 > 0

k > -25/12
 

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