SOLUTION: Find the zeros of the given function y = x^2+5x+2

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Question 348391: Find the zeros of the given function
y = x^2+5x+2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the quadratic formula,
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2-4%2A1%2A2+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25-8+%29%29%2F2+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+