Question 703182


{{{x = (-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)}}}


{{{x = (-(3)+-sqrt((3)^2-4(1)(-5)))/(2(1))}}} Plug in {{{a = 1}}}, {{{b = 3}}}, {{{c = -5}}}


{{{x = (-3+-sqrt(9-(-20)))/(2)}}}


{{{x = (-3+-sqrt(9+20))/(2)}}}


{{{x = (-3+-sqrt(29))/2}}}


{{{x = (-3+sqrt(29))/2}}} or {{{x = (-3-sqrt(29))/2}}}


The two solutions are {{{x = (-3+sqrt(29))/2}}} or {{{x = (-3-sqrt(29))/2}}}