Which are the solutions of the quadratic equation? x squared is equal to negative 5 x negative 3

Rewrite the equation x² = −5x − 3 as x² + 5x + 3 = 0. Using the quadratic formula gives x = (−5 ± √(5² − 4·1·3))/2 = (−5 ± √13)/2. These are the two values in choice D.

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