SOLUTION: Hello, with the quadratic formula, how would you solve: x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0 Thank you.

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: Hello,
with the quadratic formula, how would you solve:
x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0
Thank you. This question is from textbook algebra for college students

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X^2-3X-10=0
THE QUADRATIC EQUATION IS X=(-B+-SQRT[B^2-4AC])/2A THUS WE HAVE
X=(3+-SQRT[-3^2-4*1*-10])/2*1
X=(3+-SQRT[9+40])/2
X=3+-SQRT49)/2
X=(3+-7)/2
X=(3+7)/2
X=10/2
X=5 SOLUTION
X=(3-7)/2
X=-4/2
X=-2 SOLUTION