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What is -5x^2 = -50?

User Lele
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Move terms to the left side
5x^2 = -50
5x-(-50)=9
Use the quadratic formula
x= -0 ±√0^2-4*5*50/ 2*5
Simplify
x=0 ± √-1000/10
answer: No real solutions because the discriminant is negative
User Meskobalazs
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Answer:

x = 3.1622776

Explanation:

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