Asked by Alto saxaphone

What is the positive solution to this equation?

x2+5x−36=0

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