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y-3=-(x+5)(1-x)
what is value of x for equation

y - 3 = -(x + 5)(1 - x)
y - 3 = -(x + 5 - x^2 - 5x)
y - 3 = -x - 5 + x^2 + 5x
y - 3 = x^2 + 5x - x - 5
y - 3 = x^2 + 4x - 5
y = x^2 + 4x - 2

In equations such as this, there is no single unique value for x.
You can use the quadratic equation to find any possible
intersections with the x axis, where y = 0.

x^2 + 4x - 2 = 0

      -b ± √(b² - 4*a*c)
x = --------------------
              2a

      -4 ± √(4² - 4*1*(-2))
x = -------------------------
              2*1

      -4 ± √(16 - (-8))
x = ---------------------
              2

      -4 ± √(16 + 8)
x = -----------------
              2

      -4 ± √(24)
x = --------------
              2

      -4 ± 4.8989
x = ----------------
              2

      -4 + 4.8989                   -4 - 4.8989
x = ----------------    and   x = --------------
              2                                   2

      0.8989                  -8.8989
x = ---------    and   x = ----------
           2                           2

x = 0.44945    and  x = -4.44945
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