SOLUTION: Solve: x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0

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Question 184473: Solve:
x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0

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x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(-5+-sqrt[5^2-4*1*-3])/2*1
x=(-5+-sqrt[25+12])/2
x=(-5+-sqrt37)/2
x=(-5+-6.083)/2
x=(-5+6.083)/2
x=(1.083)/2
x=.54 ans.
x=(-5-6.083)/2
x=-11.083/2
x=-5.54 ans.