Question

help!! @phi

Which of the following is a solution of x2 + 5x = -2?

5 plus or minus the square root of 33 divided by two.

negative 5 plus or minus the square root of 17 divided by two.

negative 5 plus or minus the square root of 33 divided by two.

x - 5 plus or minus the square root of 17 divided by two

Answer 1

i have test due and i have no idea what i am doing
can someone go step by step with me

Answer 2

is it \[ x^2 + 5x = -2\]?

Answer 3

you want it set equal to zero, so add 2 to both sides and start with
\[x^2+5x+2=0\] then you can use the quadratic formula
\[x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\]with
\[a=1,b=5,c=2\]

Answer 4

okay ill do it now one second @satellite73