SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation x^2-2x+5=0

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Question 1010687: Please help me solve this equation
x^2-2x+5=0
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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This cannot be factored so you must use the quadratic formula. We get
x^2 - 2x + 5 = 0
x = (2 +/- sqrt(4 - 20)) / 2
x = (2 +/- sqrt(-16)) / 2
x = (2 +/- 4i) / 2
x = 1 +/- 2i

Answer by It is costly(175) About Me  (Show Source):