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What is the positive solution to this equation?x^2+5x−36=0(1 point)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve using the quadratic formula:
x = [-5 ± sqrt(5^2 - 4(1)(-36))]/2 = [-5 ± sqrt(25 + 144)]/2 = [-5 ± 13]/2.
The positive solution is x = (-5 + 13)/2 = 4.