SOLUTION: Solve {{{x^2-x+10=0}}}

Question 130697: Solve

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:

Starting with the general quadratic

the general solution using the quadratic equation is:

So lets solve ( notice , , and )

Plug in a=1, b=-1, and c=10

Negate -1 to get 1

Square -1 to get 1 (note: remember when you square -1, you must square the negative as well. This is because .)

Multiply to get

Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)

Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2

After simplifying, the quadratic has roots of

or

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