SOLUTION: Quadratic equation (x - 1)^2 = -49 (solve)

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Question 297315: Quadratic equation
(x - 1)^2 = -49 (solve)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x - 1)^2 = -49
X^2-2X+1=-49
X^2-2X+1+49=0
X^2-2X+50=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(2+-sqrt{-2^2-4*1*50])/2*1
x=(2+-sqrt4-200)/2
x=(2+-196i)/2
x=(2+-14i)/2
x=2/2+-14i/2
x=1+-7i ans.