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solve the equation using quadratic form -x^2+8x-17=0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Multiply by −1 to get x^2 − 8x + 17 = 0. Apply the quadratic formula:

x = [8 ± sqrt(64 − 68)] / 2 = [8 ± sqrt(−4)] / 2 = [8 ± 2i] / 2 = 4 ± i.

So the solutions are x = 4 + i and x = 4 − i.