SOLUTION: Can a tutor PLEASE help me? It would be greatly appreciated!! x^2+8x+13=0

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Question 114338: Can a tutor PLEASE help me? It would be greatly appreciated!!
x^2+8x+13=0
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+13+=+0
uae the quadratic formula
a = 1
b = 8
c = 13
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%28+8%5E2-4%2A1%2A13+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%2864+-+52%29%29+%2F+2+
x+=+%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%2812%29%29+%2F+2
x+=+%28-8+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%283%29%29+%2F+2
x+=+-4+%2B+sqrt%283%29 1st answer
x+=+-4+-+sqrt%283%29 2nd answer
Substitute one of these into original equation to verify

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+8x+13=0
Use the quadratic formula:
x = [-8 +- sqrt(64-4*13)]/2
x = [-8 +- sqrt(10)]/2
x = [-8 + sqrt(10)]/2 or x = [-8 - sqrt(10)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.