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Question 419193: I need help solving this problem using the quadratic formula and need to leave the answer in the radical form? very confused x^2+6x-1=0
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

x^2+6x-1=0   |ax^2 + bx + c = 0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+40+%29%29%2F%282%29+

x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+4%2A10+%29%29%2F%282%29+

x+=+%28-3+%2B-+sqrt%2810%29%29+