SOLUTION: solve for x: x^2-10x-5=0 I did complete the square and got x=5+/- square root of 30 did i do it correctly?

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Question 61146: solve for x:
x^2-10x-5=0
I did complete the square and got
x=5+/- square root of 30
did i do it correctly?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, asha:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-10x-5=0
Completing the square get:
x^2-10x+25 = 5+25
(x-5)^2 = 30
x-5=sqrt30 or x-5=-sqrt30
x=5+sqrt30 or x=5-sqrt30
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by asha(30) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
+x=+%28++++-10%2B-sqrt%28100%2B20%29%29%2F2 a=1,b=-10 c=-5
x=%28-10%2B-sqrt120%29%2F2
x=-5%2B-sqrt30
this is your solution
you have the correct answer
congrats!!!