The equation is .
Rewrite in standard form equation is ,
(Subtract 8 from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
The standard form equation is ,
compare the above two equations .
Find the Discriminant:
\ (Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Multiply:
)
(Multiply:
)
(Add:
)
The discriminant is positive, the equation has two real solutions.
The discriminant is positive, the equation has two real solutions.