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-5x^{2}-5=0
Subtract 115 from 110 to get -5.
-5x^{2}=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x^{2}=\frac{5}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x^{2}=-1
Divide 5 by -5 to get -1.
x=i x=-i
The equation is now solved.
-5x^{2}-5=0
Subtract 115 from 110 to get -5.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-5\right)\left(-5\right)}}{2\left(-5\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -5 for a, 0 for b, and -5 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-5\right)\left(-5\right)}}{2\left(-5\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{20\left(-5\right)}}{2\left(-5\right)}
Multiply -4 times -5.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-100}}{2\left(-5\right)}
Multiply 20 times -5.
x=\frac{0±10i}{2\left(-5\right)}
Take the square root of -100.
x=\frac{0±10i}{-10}
Multiply 2 times -5.
x=-i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±10i}{-10} when ± is plus.
x=i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±10i}{-10} when ± is minus.
x=-i x=i
The equation is now solved.