SOLUTION: use the quadratic formula to solve the equation x^2-5x=-9

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Question 476210: use the quadratic formula to solve the equation
x^2-5x=-9
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2-5x=-9
x%5E2-5x%2B9=0
the quadratic formula x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
a=1, b=-5, c=9
x+=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-11%29%29%2F2+
x+=+%285+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%28+11%29%29%2F2+