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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+6)(x-9)=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X^2-3x-59=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 * 6 = 54 not 59

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i distrube them x^2-9x+6x-54=5 x^2-3x-59=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k.. wat mor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure is it b^-4ac the formual

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

b^2 -4ac formula for discriminant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah... of course b^2 - 4ac

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use foil method

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after u use foil u should get x^2 -3x-54

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+6) (x-9) =0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try -6 or 9 and substitute it for x

hero (hero):

1. Rewrite the given equation as a quadratic equation: (x+6)(x-9)=5 x(x-9) + 6(x-9) = 5 x^2 - 9x + 6x - 54 = 5 x^2 - 3x - 54 = 5 x^2 -3x - 54 - 5 = 0 x^2 -3x - 59 = 0 2. Use the quadratic formula to find x where a = 1, b = -3, c = -59 \[x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\] \[x = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{(-3)^2 - 4(1)(-59)}}{2(1)}\] You should be able to finish from there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok im back. wow thank you for your replys. So, now i did the formula \[3\pm \sqrt{-227}/2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your radicand should be positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer \[\left(\begin{matrix}3\pm 7\sqrt{5}\\ 2\end{matrix}\right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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