SOLUTION: I can find a way to simplify this expression. 5x**2 + 2x + 1 = 0 ** menas Squared. I canot find two factos that allow me to (5X+ )(X + ) solve this

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Question 153171: I can find a way to simplify this expression.
5x**2 + 2x + 1 = 0 ** menas Squared. I canot find two factos that allow me to
(5X+ )(X + ) solve this

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x**2 + 2x + 1 = 0
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Use the quadratic formula:
x = [-2 +- sqrt(4 -4*5*1)]/10
x = [-2 +- sqrt(-16)]/10
x = [-2 +- 4i]/10
x = (-1/5) + (2/5)i or x = (-1/5) - (2/5)i
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Factors:
(x + (1/5) -(2/5)i)(x + (1/5) + (2/5)i) = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.