the number of real solutions to the quadratic equ
5a² + 30a + 45 = 0

The answer is 1.
There is one unique real solution, which is x = -3.
Hello, please consider the following.
[tex]5a^2+30a+45 = 0\\\\<=> 5(a^2+6a+9)=0\\\\<=> a^2+6a+9=0\\\\<=> a^2+2*3*a+3^2=(a+3)^2=0\\\\<=>\boxed{a=-3}[/tex]
Thank you
Answer:
two equal, real solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
The quickest way to determine this is to find the discriminant b^2 - 4ac. If this determinant (D) is > 0, the quadratic has two different real roots; if + 0, the quadratic has two equal real roots, and if < 0, the quadratic has two imaginary or complex roots.
Here a = 5, b = 30 and c = 45. The discriminant is
30^2 - 4(5)(45) = 900 - 900 = 0
and so this quadratic has two equal, real solutions.