Substitute a=1,b=−5 and c=−2 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=25±(−5)2−4(−2)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−5)2−4(−2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
4(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−4×2
Multiply the numbers
−8
(−5)2−(−8)
Rewrite the expression
52−(−8)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses