Use the discriminant, LaTeX:  \displaystyle b^2-4ac to determine the number and type of solutions to the equation LaTeX:  \displaystyle - 6 x^{2} - 6 x - 5 = 0 . No points will be given if the discriminant is not used.

Since the discriminant is LaTeX:  \displaystyle b^2-4ac=(-6)^2-4(-6)(-5)=-84 and is negative, the equation has two imaginary solutions.