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A hydraulics engineer is modeling the pressure stability in a pipeline using the quadratic equation $4x^2 - 20x = -25.Whensolvingforthestabilityfactor. When solving for the stability factor x$ using the Quadratic Formula, the engineer finds that the discriminant is zero, resulting in exactly one valid solution. What is the specific mathematical term used in the lesson to describe this type of single solution?

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