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Nope. Consider x2+0x+1=0. This means x2+1=0. This has two solutions, but they are complex numbers: +i and -i, where i is the squareroot of -1.
How about x2+0x+0=0? This means x2=0. This has two solutions, sure, but they aren't distinct. In this case, x=0 for both solutions, so we just consider them one solution.
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