Posted by morgz on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 1:06am.
L = W + 8
L * W = 82
(W+8)W = 82
W^2 + 8W - 82 = 0
I don't see how this could be factored. Do you have typos?
it has roots with sq. roots not simple integer coz its determinant is not a perfect sq.
piyush has confused the word determinant with discriminant, but is correct in saying thwe roots will not be integers
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