SOLUTION: Hi, I am having a real hard time trying to figure out this equation. I can not seem to find any kind of example that comes close enough to help me. I have a test tomorrow and this

Question 323274: Hi, I am having a real hard time trying to figure out this equation. I can not seem to find any kind of example that comes close enough to help me. I have a test tomorrow and this is an example of what the test is about. Here is the equation.
What are the solutions? Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places.
x^2 - 5x + 3 = 0
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

or Break up the expression.

So the solutions are or

which approximate to or

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