Question

Real solutions help?

Answer 1

well first thing is to set the equations equal to each other

-3x - 3 = x^2 - 3x + 5

combing like terms gives us

x^2 = -8

how many real sol'ns does this have?

Answer 2

-8?

Answer 3

hm, keep in mind it is asking about the # of solutions, not what the solutions are

if you take the square root of both sides you get x = sqrt(-8)

is sqrt(-8) a real number?

Answer 4

nope

Answer 5

good so the answer to your problem is 0 real sol'ns

Answer 6

thank you!