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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the quadratic formula to find -x2+6x-5= 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a=-1 b=6 c=-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did (-x+1)(x-5) is that right ?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

My suggestion is first multiply both sides by -1 to get: x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You may have factored correctly, but the instruction is to use the quadratic formula.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Once you have x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0, use the quadratic formula with a = 1, b = -6, c = 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 6 +- 6-4(1)(5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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