What is the discriminant of 3 x squared minus 10 x is equal to negative 2 ?

First write the equation in standard form: 3x² − 10x + 2 = 0, so a = 3, b = −10, and c = 2. The discriminant is b² − 4ac = (−10)² − 4(3)(2) = 100 − 24 = 76. Therefore, the discriminant is 76, choice B.

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