First, we will rearrange the equation to be in the form of: ax^2 + bx + c = 0 Doing this, the equation will become: 2x^2 + 3x + 1 = 0 Then, a is the coefficient of x^2, therefore, a = 2 b is the coefficient of x, therefore, b = 3 c is the coefficient in the term that has no x (x^0), therefore, c = 1
Then, we will substitute in the equation to get the desired value: b^2 - 4ac = (3)^2 - 4(2)(1) = 9 - 8 = 1
