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.