SOLUTION: x^32x^2-36x-72=0

Question 153127: x^32x^2-36x-72=0
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm assuming that the equation should look like this:

Start with the given expression

Group like terms

Factor out the GCF out of the first group. Factor out the GCF out of the second group

Since we have the common term , we can combine like terms

Factor to get

Now set each factor equal to zero:

, or

Now solve for x for each factor:

, or

So the solutions are , or

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