Explanation:
Substitute the values
a
=
1
,
b
=
−
2
, and
c
=
−
5
into the quadratic formula and solve for
x
.
2
±
√
(
−
2
)
2
−
4
⋅
(
1
⋅
−
5
)
2
⋅
1
Simplify.
x
=
1
±
√
6
Simplify the expression to solve for the
+
portion of the
±
.
x
=
1
+
√
6
Simplify the expression to solve for the
−
portion of the
±
.