Solve the equation −x2−3x=5−3x


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To solve the equation

\[ -x^2 - 3x = 5 - 3x, \]

we start by simplifying it. First, we can add \(3x\) to both sides of the equation:

\[ -x^2 - 3x + 3x = 5 - 3x + 3x, \]

which simplifies to:

\[ -x^2 = 5. \]

Next, we can multiply both sides by \(-1\) to isolate \(x^2\):

\[ x^2 = -5. \]

Now, we take the square root of both sides. Remember that the square root of a negative number involves the imaginary unit \(i\):

\[ x = \pm \sqrt{-5} = \pm \sqrt{5} i. \]

Thus, the solutions to the equation can be consolidated as:

\[ x = \sqrt{5} i \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\sqrt{5} i. \]

The final answer expressed as complex numbers is:

\[ x = \sqrt{5} i, \quad x = -\sqrt{5} i. \]