Suneil P. answered 07/16/14
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Using the quadratic formula, we have that x= (-8±√(82-4*5*9))/(2*5)=(-4±i√29)/5
I suppose rounding the radical and simplifying the expression into decimal format would qualify as the "approximate value" of x...