document.write( "Question 260257: a^2+5a=-4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #191689 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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step 1 - set = 0 and then factor as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2B5a-4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "we need to use quadratic to solve for x in this case. S0 we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25-4%2A1%2A%28-4%29+%29%29%2F%282%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "which simplifies to
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+41%29%29%2F2+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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