SOLUTION: Please solve this equation step by step: x^2+10x+34=0

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Question 779021: Please solve this equation step by step:
x^2+10x+34=0
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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-10 ± sqrt(10^2 - 4(1)(34))
-10 ± sqrt(100 - 136)
-10 ± sqrt(-36)
there is no real solution for the equation; you can not get a square root value for a negative number.