SOLUTION: so i was using the practice questions and the problem was 1xsquared+ -7x +10=0 now after putting it into the formula and doing some work i came to 7 +/- 89 (under the square

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Question 415352: so i was using the practice questions and the problem was
1xsquared+ -7x +10=0
now after putting it into the formula and doing some work i came to 7 +/- 89 (under the square root sign). how do i solve from there if 89 doesnt have a perfect square root?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0 |Note the use of ^ (uppercase 6 on Your keyboard


either leave it in that form or use calculator depending on the instructions.
x = (7 ± 9.434)/2
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