Question

Which equation has the solutions x=1+or-square root of 5?

Answer 1

We will proceed to solve each case to determine the solution of the problem.

case a) $x^{2}+2x+4=0$

Group terms that contain the same variable, and move the constant to the opposite side of the equation

$x^{2}+2x=-4$

Complete the square. Remember to balance the equation by adding the same constants to each side.

$x^{2}+2x+1=-4+1$

$x^{2}+2x+1=-3$

Rewrite as perfect squares

$(x+1)^{2}=-3$

$(x+1)=(+/-)\sqrt{-3}\\(x+1)=(+/-)\sqrt{3}i\\x=-1(+/-)\sqrt{3}i$

therefore

case a) is not the solution of the problem

case b) $x^{2}-2x+4=0$

Group terms that contain the same variable, and move the constant to the opposite side of the equation

$x^{2}-2x=-4$

Complete the square. Remember to balance the equation by adding the same constants to each side.

$x^{2}-2x+1=-4+1$

$x^{2}-2x+1=-3$

Rewrite as perfect squares

$(x-1)^{2}=-3$

$(x-1)=(+/-)\sqrt{-3}\\(x-1)=(+/-)\sqrt{3}i\\x=1(+/-)\sqrt{3}i$

therefore

case b) is not the solution of the problem

case c) $x^{2}+2x-4=0$

Group terms that contain the same variable, and move the constant to the opposite side of the equation

$x^{2}+2x=4$

Complete the square. Remember to balance the equation by adding the same constants to each side.

$x^{2}+2x+1=4+1$

$x^{2}+2x+1=5$

Rewrite as perfect squares

$(x+1)^{2}=5$

$(x+1)=(+/-)\sqrt{5}\\x=-1(+/-)\sqrt{5}$

therefore

case c) is not the solution of the problem

case d) $x^{2}-2x-4=0$

Group terms that contain the same variable, and move the constant to the opposite side of the equation

$x^{2}-2x=4$

Complete the square. Remember to balance the equation by adding the same constants to each side.

$x^{2}-2x+1=4+1$

$x^{2}-2x+1=5$

Rewrite as perfect squares

$(x-1)^{2}=5$

$(x-1)=(+/-)\sqrt{5}\\x=1(+/-)\sqrt{5}$

therefore

case d) is the solution of the problem

therefore

the answer is

$x^{2}-2x-4=0$

Answer 2

D. x^2 - 2x - 4 = 0.....using the quadratic formula, the result will be :
x = 1 (+-) sqrt 5