SOLUTION: Having trouble with this. Any help would be great. Solve using the quadratic formula x^2+x-2=0 Thanks

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Question 89804: Having trouble with this. Any help would be great.
Solve using the quadratic formula
x^2+x-2=0
Thanks
Answer by Flake(45) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2%2Bx-2=0++
********Solution #1: solve with x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
for equation like ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0+
In this case, a=1, b=1, c=-2
*******Solution #2: Solve by factoring
x%5E2%2Bx-2=0++
%28x%2B2%29%28x-1%29=0++
x = -2, 1