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The quadratic equation ax²+bx+c=0 can be solved by using the formula:
quadratic formaula
This formula includes the "plus or minus" sign ±, which means that the formula can produce two different values for x. The formula will work whether or not the quadratic equation can be factorised.
Solve:

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