SOLUTION: question 1)what are the solutions to the equation x^2-6x+5=-8

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Question 375265: question 1)what are the solutions to the equation x^2-6x+5=-8

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x^2-6x+5=-8
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x^2-6x+5+8=0
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x^2-6x+13=0
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discriminant = -16
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x1= (( 6+sqrt(-16))/2
x1= 6/2 +sqrt(-16)/2
x1=3+(sqrt(16)*i)/2
x1=3+4i/2
x1=3+2i
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x2= 3-2i
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