Solve the equation by completing the square. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. x^2+3x-5=5

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Johnston

16 January, 13:44

Solve the equation by completing the square. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. x^2+3x-5=5

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Raul Contreras · Answer 1

If you would like to solve the equation x^2 + 3 * x - 5 = 5, you can calculate this using the following steps:

x^2 + 3 * x - 5 = 5

x^2 + 3 * x - 5 - 5 = 0

x^2 + 3 * x - 10 = 0

(x + 5) * (x - 2) = 0

1. x = - 5

2. x = 2

The correct result would be x = - 5, or x = 2.