SOLUTION: how do get the answer of p^2+2p-5=0 using the quadratic formula?

Question 252195: how do get the answer of p^2+2p-5=0 using the quadratic formula?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The quadratic formula is
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Looking at your equation of
we can see that a = 1, b = 2 and c= -5. Don't forget the signs.
PLug these into the quadratic and you get
-2 +- sqrt(4 - 4*1*-5) / 2(1)
(-2 +- sqrt(24))/2
(-2 +- 2sqrt(6)) / 2
-1 +- sqrt(6)
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