Solve by Completing the Square to Obtain Exact Solutions $$x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 5 = 0$$

question 173

Multiple Choice

Solve by completing the square to obtain exact solutions.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 5 = 0$$

• A) \(\frac { - 5 - 3 \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { - 5 \pm 3 \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 }\)
• C) \(- 5 \pm 3 \sqrt { 5 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 + 3 \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 }\)

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