Question

Solve the equation by factoring.

x^2+5x=6

Answer 1

\[x^{2}+5x-6=x^{2}+6x-x-6=x(x+6)-1(x+6) = (x+6) (x-1)\]

Answer 2

x=-6 and 1

Answer 3

Still kind of confusing

Answer 4

which part?

Answer 5

@crazysingh got x^2+5x-6=0

by subtracting +6 to both sides
x^2+5x=6
x^2+5x-6=6-6
x^2+5x-6=0

just in case if you got confused by this part

Answer 6

Can you maybe show me step by step?

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

you are given \[x^{2}+5x=6\]

subtract 6 from both sides.

Answer 9

you will get \[x ^{2}+5x-6=0\]

Answer 10

now I can write \[5x=6x-x\]

Answer 11

so the equation becomes \[x ^{2}+6x-x-6=0\]

Answer 12

are you getting me?

Answer 13

How'd you get 5x if you subtracted 6 from both sides?

Answer 14

because its already there :/

Answer 15

ohh

Answer 16

So wait...which two numbers are you subtracting 6 from?