SOLUTION: How do I solve x2+4x = 5 by using the quadratic formula?

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Question 868794: How do I solve x2+4x = 5 by using the quadratic formula?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 + 4x - 5 = 0 |format ax^2 + bx + c
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+16%2B20%29%29%2F%282%29+
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+36%29%29%2F%282%29+
x+=+%28-4+%2B-+6%29%2F%282%29+
x = 2/2 =1 and x = -10/2 = -5