Solve the following quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.
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A:
The quadratic formula tells you the solution to ax² +bx +c = 0 is [tex]x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}[/tex] Plugging in the values a=5, b=-8, c=5, you get [tex]x=\frac{8 \pm \sqrt{(-8)^{2}-4\cdot 5\cdot 5}}{2\cdot 5} = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{-36}}{10} = \frac{4 \pm 3i}{5}[/tex]
Your solution is [tex]x=\frac{4-3i}{5},x=\frac{4+3i}{5}[/tex]