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User Vucko
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Answer:

B and C

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User Albertus
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Answer:

B and D

Explanation:

x² - 5x + 5 = 0

using the method of completing the square to solve

subtract 5 from both sides

x² - 5x = - 5

to complete the square

add ( half the coefficient of the x- term)² to both sides

x² + 2(-
(5)/(2) )x +
(25)/(4) = - 5 +
(25)/(4)

(x -
(5)/(2) )² = -
(20)/(4) +
(25)/(4) =
(5)/(4) ( take square root of both sides )

x -
(5)/(2) = ±
\sqrt{(5)/(4) } = ±
(√(5) )/(2) ( add
(5)/(2) to both sides )

x =
(5)/(2) ±
(√(5) )/(2)

Then

x =
(5-√(5) )/(2) → B

x =
(5+√(5) )/(2) → D

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