SOLUTION: using the quadratic formula solve x^2-5x-6=0

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Question 135584: using the quadratic formula solve x^2-5x-6=0
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You have a quadratic equation of the form where , , and , so:

Since




Now you only need to do the arithmetic. Hint:

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