Question

Solve by Factoring: x2 + 5x - 6 = 0

Answer 1

x+y=5
x * y = -6

x and y are?

Answer 2

What two numbers add up to 5, and when multiplied, equals -6?

Answer 3

basically what @SolomonZelman put

Answer 4

-3 and negative 2. I really don't know. i'm clueless. @StudyGurl14

Answer 5

-3 + 2 = 5 ?!

Answer 6

Since you are getting a positive middle term the negative number is less than the positive.

Answer 7

do this:

What are the factors of -6?

2 and -3
-2 and 3
1 and -6
-1 and 6

right?

Answer 8

so what two factors from that list add up to 5?