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

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Question 147129: x^2-5x+2=0
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x^2-5x+2=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*2])/2*1
x=(5+-sqrt[25-8])/2
x=(5+-sqrt17)/2
x=(5+-4.1231)/2
x=9.1231/2
x=4.56 answer.
x=(5-4.1231)/2
x=.8769/2
x=.438 answer.