SOLUTION: Solve the following equation by using the quadratic formula. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest. If there is one solution with a multiplicity of two, enter it in both answer

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Question 449446: Solve the following equation by using the quadratic formula. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest. If there is one solution with a multiplicity of two, enter it in both answer boxes.)
x^2+12x+34=0
x=?
x=?
Please show me the steps to get the answer.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+12x+34
a=1,b=12 ,c=34

b^2-4ac= 144-136
b^2-4ac= 8
sqrt%288%29=2.83
x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=(-12+ 2.83)/2
x1=-4.59
x2=(-12 -2.83)/ 2
x2= -7.41