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OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help with quadric equations please !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-1 +/- \sqrt{-15}/ 2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just listed it above--I already filled in the numbers and broke it down the the best of my ability. it is simplifying radicals on the right side that I am stuck on...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the +/- part is where they are a fraction--one over the other. did not find a button to set it up that way. haha don't want to cause any confusion. the other slash line is the fraction line where 2 is the denom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(-1+i \sqrt{15})/2\] and \[(-1-i \sqrt{15})/2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer was -1, -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did they get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The original problem was x^2+5x+4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If so then the quadratic equation says: [-5+-√(5^2-4(1)(4))] / 2(1) (-5+-√(25-16))/2 (-5+-√(9)) / 2 (-5+-3)/2 which is x = -1, -4

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