Solve x ^ 2 - 5x - 1

If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses

5^{2} + 4

Evaluate the power

25 + 4

Add the numbers

29

x = \frac{5 \pm 29}{2}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

x = \frac{5 + 29}{2} x = \frac{5 - 29}{2}

Solution

x_{1} = \frac{5 - 29}{2}, x_{2} = \frac{5 + 29}{2}

Alternative Form

x_{1} \approx - 0.192582, x_{2} \approx 5.192582

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