Question

What is the answer to (5x+1)(x+2)=-1

Answer 1

Expand it so the expression would equal
5x^2+11x+2=-1
move the negative one over by adding one to both sides
5x^2+11x+3=0
then do the quadratic formula
x=-b+/- (√(b^2-4ac))/2a
where b = 11 a=5 and c=3