Given Quadratic Equation: We are given a quadratic equationx2+6x−5=0. To find the values of x, we can use the quadratic formulax=2a−b±b2−4ac, where a, b, and c are the coefficients of the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0.
Substitute Coefficients: In our equation, a=1, b=6, and c=−5. We substitute these values into the quadratic formula to find the values of x.
Calculate Discriminant: Now we calculate the discriminant, which is the part under the square root in the quadratic formula: b2−4ac. So we have 62−4(1)(−5)=36+20=56.
Apply Quadratic Formula: Since the discriminant is positive, we will have two real and distinct solutions for x. We proceed with the quadratic formula: x=2×1−6±56.
Simplify Square Root: We simplify the square root of 56 to 4×14=214. Now we have x=2−6±214.
Divide by 2: We can simplify the expression further by dividing both terms in the numerator by 2: x=(−3±14).
Final Solutions: Therefore, the solutions for the equation x2+6x−5=0 are x=−3+14 and x=−3−14.
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