SOLUTION: what is the quadratic equation for the following? solve x^2-x= -3

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Question 326938: what is the quadratic equation for the following? solve
x^2-x= -3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2-x=+-3
highlight%28x%5E2-x%2B3=0%29
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Use the quadratic formula,
a=1
b=-1
c=3
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-1%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A3%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%28+1-12%29%29%2F2+
Complete and simplify to get the final answer.