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We are dealing with Quadratics. So, for NO solution (Imaginary), the Discriminant \(D = b^2-4ac < 0.\)

Here a = 1 and b = 8 in all equations. Hence \(b^2 = 8^2 = 64.\)

Equation that gives 64 - 4c < 0 will have NO solution.

For option A, we will have c = 17

=> 64 - 4(17) = 64 - 68 = - 4< 0

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Which of the following equations has no solutions for x?

A. \(x^2+8x=-17\)

B. \(x^2+8x=-13\)

C. \(x^2+8x=0\)

D. \(x^2+8x=1\)

E. \(x^2+8x=16\)


I think, there's a typo in the options. I think, option A should be (17) and not (-17). I wonder, why no one noticed this but gave their solution in the comment section considering it as positive only while it is mentioned as negative.
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Which of the following equations has no solutions for x?

A. \(x^2+8x=-17\)

B. \(x^2+8x=-13\)

C. \(x^2+8x=0\)

D. \(x^2+8x=1\)

E. \(x^2+8x=16\)


I think, there's a typo in the options. I think, option A should be (17) and not (-17). I wonder, why no one noticed this but gave their solution in the comment section considering it as positive only while it is mentioned as negative.

The question asks: Which of the following equations has NO SOLUTIONS for x?

\(x^2+8x=-17\) (\(x^2+8x+17=0\)) has no real solutions. Not sure what your confusion is here...
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Which of the following equations has no solutions for x?

A. \(x^2+8x=-17\)

B. \(x^2+8x=-13\)

C. \(x^2+8x=0\)

D. \(x^2+8x=1\)

E. \(x^2+8x=16\)


I think, there's a typo in the options. I think, option A should be (17) and not (-17). I wonder, why no one noticed this but gave their solution in the comment section considering it as positive only while it is mentioned as negative.

The question asks: Which of the following equations has NO SOLUTIONS for x?

\(x^2+8x=-17\) (\(x^2+8x+17=0\)) has no real solutions. Not sure what your confusion is here...

Oh yea,
Sorry! My bad.
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