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Please complete the following question: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. x^2 - x = -5. Make sure to show all necessary steps.

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x^2 - x + 5 = 0

a = 1, b = -1, c = 5

x = [-b +_ sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)]/2a

x = [1 ...

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