How do you use the quadratic formula to solve x^2+5x-2=0? Algebra Quadratic Equations and Functions Quadratic Formula 1 Answer Dan Kemp May 31, 2017 x Can either = -4.56155 or -0.43845 Explanation: ax^2 + bx + c = 0 x = (-b+-sqrt(b^2 + 4ac))/(2a ax^2 + 5x + -2 = 0 a = 1 b = 5 c = -2 x = (-5+-sqrt(5^2 + 4 xx 1 xx -2))/(2 xx 1 x = (-5+-sqrt(25 + -8))/(2 x = (-5+-sqrt17)/(2 x_1 = (-5 - 4.1231)/(2 x_1 = (-9.1231)/(2 color(blue)(x_1 = -4.56155 x_2 = (-5 + 4.1231)/(2 x_2 = -0.8769/(2 color(blue)(x_2 = -0.43845 Answer link Related questions How do you know how many solutions 2x^2+5x-7=0 has? What is the Quadratic Formula? How do you derive the quadratic formula? How is quadratic formula used in everyday life? How do you simplify the quadratic formula? How do you solve x^2+10x+9=0 using the quadratic formula? How do you solve -4x^2+x+1=0 using the quadratic formula? When do you have "no solution" when solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula? How do you solve 4x^2=0 using the quadratic formula? Why can every quadratic equation be solved by using the quadratic formula? See all questions in Quadratic Formula Impact of this question 1475 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License