Question

Find the number of solutions for this problem: y=-x^2-6x-9

Answer 1

do you know what the degree of that equation is?

Answer 2

no I dont really know how to solve this I kinda forgot

Answer 3

how to do it

Answer 4

you don't really need to solve it since it's just asking for the number of solutions

Answer 5

can you identify what the highest exponent of the equation is?

Answer 6

2?

Answer 7

right. so there are 2 solutions here

Answer 8

that's the answer already

Answer 9

oh! thank you, so the number of sultios, is the number exponents which are degrees?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

highest exponent..not number exponent

Answer 12

oh okay thanks:D

Answer 13

@graceburns9 --> Indeed, there are two solutions. (See the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra).

In this case, the two solutions are not what we call distinct (different). They are -3 and -3.