Question

Solve.

-14 + x² = 5x

Answer 1

x will hv two values
x=7
x=-2

Answer 2

x=-2,7

Answer 3

Consider the equivalent equation : \[x ^{2}-5x-14=0\]
introduce \[\Delta=b^2-4ac\] (with a=2, b=5, c =-14).
Solutions are \[(-b \pm \sqrt{\Delta})/2a\]

Answer 4

b=-5, sorry.

Answer 5

it can simply be done using middle term splitting..