Answer:
![x=-2, (21)/(5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ohi69i5fmhptw4evpqsm5i6kgxvs6kmlfa.png)
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Standard Form: ax² + bx + c = 0
- Quadratic Formula:
![x=(-b\pm√(b^2-4ac) )/(2a)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/slv1i3wrs0tu4oudgu3ojp323chawqq6ca.png)
Explanation:
Step 1: Define equation
5m² - 11m - 42 = 0
Step 2: Define variables
a = 5
b = -11
c = -42
Step 3: Find roots
- Substitute:
![x=(11\pm√((-11)^2-4(5)(-42)) )/(2(5))](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/jxuks18o1fhpfg5ioutbrpm93hlsss2je6.png)
- Exponents:
![x=(11\pm√(121-4(5)(-42)) )/(2(5))](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/8yjmnhx4o1f8fen36vzyo7q77z0fowedj7.png)
- Multiply:
![x=(11\pm√(121+840) )/(10)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/s9inhwd18jxsbm0e3e7hhtelq52fybzag2.png)
- Add:
![x=(11\pm√(961) )/(10)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/u6qzaa8jkdb88dxjwtd8ncg3l0a93pycoy.png)
- Evaluate:
![x=(11\pm31 )/(10)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/4bxc22sb32fm52l1p53wt7a7ltl9go16ew.png)
- Evaluate:
![x=-2, (21)/(5)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ohi69i5fmhptw4evpqsm5i6kgxvs6kmlfa.png)