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x² + 3x - 5 = 0
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User Fgv
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x^2 + 3x - 5
sqrt( 3^2 -4(1)(-5) )
sqrt( 9 + 20 )
sqrt(29)
(-3+sqrt(29))/2 and (-3-sqrt(29))/2
or better put (-3+-sqrt(29))/2
x = 1.19 and -4.19
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