SOLUTION: how is this problem solved? I do not understand. 6x+1x^2=27 Thanks!

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Question 48261: how is this problem solved? I do not understand.
6x+1x^2=27
Thanks!

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Presumably you are being asked to solve for x.
(You don't need the 1 in front of the ). Subtract 27 from both sides of the equation.
Solve this quadratic equation by factoring.

Apply the zero product principle.
and/or
If then
If then
The roots are:
x = 9
x = -3

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