SOLUTION: x^2+5x + 6 = 0 solve using the quadriatic equation

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Question 146017: x^2+5x + 6 = 0
solve using the quadriatic equation
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x^2+5x + 6 = 0
:
The quadratic formula:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
:
In your problem a=1; b=5; c=6
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2+-+4%2A1%2A6%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
:
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%2825+-+24%29%29%2F%282%29+
:
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%281%29%29%2F2
:
Two solutions:
x+=+%28-5+%2B+1%29%2F2
x = %28-4%29%2F2
x = -2
and
x+=+%28-5+-+1%29%2F2
x = %28-6%29%2F2
x = -3