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Which are the solutions of the quadratic equation?

x2 = –5x – 3

–5, 0
StartFraction negative 5 minus StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction comma StartFraction negative 5 + StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
StartFraction 5 minus StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction comma StartFraction 5 + StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction
5, 0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve x^2 = −5x − 3 → x^2 + 5x + 3 = 0. Use quadratic formula:

x = [−5 ± √(25 − 12)]/2 = [−5 ± √13]/2.

So the correct choice is: StartFraction negative 5 minus StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction , StartFraction negative 5 + StartRoot 13 EndRoot Over 2 EndFraction (i.e. (−5 ± √13)/2).