document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43889>Question 43889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the solution to the equation: x^2+2x+5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.x= -1 + - 2i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.x=  1 + - 2i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.x= -2 + - 4i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.x=  2 + - 4i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the solver it said there were no solutions, and i am confused on how to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer,  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x%2B5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x%2B5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This will not factor so use the quadratic formula: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where, from your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 1, b = 2, c = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2%2B-sqrt%28-16%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2%2B-sqrt%28-16%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1%2B2i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1%2B2i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1-2i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1-2i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can see, there are solutions to the equation but they are not real solutions, they are complex solutions.<BR>\n" );
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