The equation is
.
Rewrite in standard form equation is
,
(Add 2 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
The standard form equation is
,
compare the above two equations
.
Find the Discriminant:
\
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Multiply:
)
(Multiply:
)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
The discriminant is zero, the equation has only one real solution.
The discriminant is zero, the equation has only one real solution.