The given quadratic equation is in standard form, so the coefficients are readily identified. The solution is given by the quadratic formula based on those coefficients.
<h3>Quadratic formula</h3>
The solution to the quadratic equation ax² +bx +c = 0 is given by the formula ...
<h3>Application</h3>
The given equation has coefficients a = 1, b = -5, c = -7, so the solutions given by the formula are ...