SOLUTION: What is x^2 + 5x - 6=0 using the quadractic formula?

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Question 355209: What is x^2 + 5x - 6=0 using the quadractic formula?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-6%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25%2B24+%29%29%2F2+
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+49+%29%29%2F2+
Take it from there and finish the calculation.