To solve the quadratic equation \(-x^2 + x = -10\), we first rearrange it into standard form:
\[ -x^2 + x + 10 = 0 \]
Next, we can multiply the entire equation by -1 to make the coefficient of \(x^2\) positive:
\[ x^2 - x - 10 = 0 \]
Now, we can use the quadratic formula to find the solutions. The quadratic formula is:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
In this case, \(a = 1\), \(b = -1\), and \(c = -10\). Plugging these values into the formula:
\[ x = \frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{(-1)^2 - 4(1)(-10)}}{2(1)} \]
Calculating inside the square root:
\[ = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 40}}{2} = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{41}}{2} \]
Now, we calculate \(\sqrt{41}\):
\[ \sqrt{41} \approx 6.403 \]
Substituting this back into our equation gives us:
\[ x = \frac{1 \pm 6.403}{2} \]
This results in two solutions:
\[ x = \frac{1 + 6.403}{2} = \frac{7.403}{2} \approx 3.7015 \quad \text{(approximately 3.7 when rounded)} \]
\[ x = \frac{1 - 6.403}{2} = \frac{-5.403}{2} \approx -2.7015 \quad \text{(approximately -2.7)} \]
From the options provided, the one that matches is:
\[ x = 3.7 \]
So the solution to the quadratic equation \(-x^2 + x = -10\) is:
x equals 3.7.