What method(s) would you choose to solve the equation:

x2 + 2x - 6 = 0

Question

What method(s) would you choose to solve the equation: 

x2 + 2x - 6 = 0

anonymous · Answer

A. Square roots; there is no x-term. 	
	B. Quadratic formula, graphing; the equation cannot be factored easily since the numbers are large. 	
	C. Factoring; the equation is easily factored. 	
	D. Quadratic formula, completing the square or graphing; the coefficient of x2-term is 1, but the equation cannot be factored.

anonymous · Answer

i put b but it was wrong

anonymous · Answer

what does x2 mean? is it mean x^2

anonymous · Answer

i would say d ?

anonymous · Answer

yours must be $$x^2+ 2x-6 =0$$, right?

anonymous · Answer

yes X^2

anonymous · Answer

ok. do you want to know how to get or just want the answer?

anonymous · Answer

i wanna know how to get the answer
i know its b or d but not sure ?

anonymous · Answer

well its not b now

anonymous · Answer

ok, good. if so, i can help. tell me which numbers times each other to get 6

anonymous · Answer

you have so many options
6 *1 =6
3*2 =6 , right?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

i say its d

anonymous · Answer

me 2

anonymous · Answer

ok, if you think so, tell me the reason why you pick d

anonymous · Answer

if you have any idea, speak out. from then I can check or guide you if you stuck.

anonymous · Answer

ill simplify the work and give the answer and you tell me
3x * 2- 6 = 0
          +6   +6
3x * 2       = 6
     /2           /2
3x             =3
/3                /3
       x=1
does this help

anonymous · Answer

what do you think hoa

anonymous · Answer

I have no idea about your equation, from where? how you get 3x?

anonymous · Answer

i simplified x * 2 + 2x - = 0

anonymous · Answer

the formula for quadratic equation is x = $$\frac{ -b +(-)\sqrt{b^2 -4ac} }{ 2a }$$

anonymous · Answer

I asked the asker above, it's x^2 not 2x

anonymous · Answer

oh hehe fail for me i guess but which does my show

anonymous · Answer

ok, everyone has mistake.
@hinarauf80 , your equation has a =1, b= 2 c = -6. replace all to the formula to get the answer. don't forget 1st is + the sqr, 2nd is - sqr.
hope this help.
if you cannot do it or stuck, let me know

anonymous · Answer

yea i think im lost know whats ^

anonymous · Answer

wow

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you

anonymous · Answer

oh well i tried see ya

anonymous · Answer

its ok just going over my test i got 4 wrong i am correcting it thank you anyway