Can some explain step by step how to factor 6x^2-5x-6=0

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Can some explain step  by step how to factor 6x^2-5x-6=0

zkoqmosii · Answer

There's a few ways to do this, does your teacher want it done a certain way?

shaniehh · Answer

any way is fine

zkoqmosii · Answer

Oh, that's what you need to do. I'd recommend using the quadratic formula to factor it. Do you know what that is?

shaniehh · Answer

yea i remember that

zkoqmosii · Answer

Okay, use that to find the two x intercepts. Plug in 0 for x to find y (which will be -6), then use: |dw:1446852197171:dw|

to find the vertex. Using the vertex, the x is the axis of symmetry. Use the quadratic formula obviously for the quadratic formula part.

I can't really help with completing the square, that's always been a fuzzy zone for me.

zkoqmosii · Answer

-b/2a us the x for the vertex, you then need to plug that back in for x to find the y.

shaniehh · Answer

I understand thats all i needed help with thank you

zkoqmosii · Answer

Okay great!