SOLUTION: solve p(x)=xsquared-2x+5

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Question 255223: solve
p(x)=xsquared-2x+5

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p(x)=x^2-2x+5
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(2+-sqrt[-2^2-4*1*5])/2*1
x=(2+-sqrt[4-20)/2
x=(2+-sqrt-16)/2
x=(2+-4i)/2
x=2/2+-4i/2
x=1+-2i ans.