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Question 305693: I am having trouble with giving approximate solutions to three decimals points for: x^2+5x-3=0. Can you help explain this in simpler terms?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+5x-3=0
X1 = -5 + sqrt(25+12) / 2
X1= -5 + sqrt37 /2
= 0.541
X2 = -5 - sqrt37 /2
= -5.541