SOLUTION: Find the zeros (x-intercepts): X^2-6x-5=2 Please explain how you solve these type of equations because I have a important test coming up and I really need help with solving thes

Question 1008667: Find the zeros (x-intercepts):
X^2-6x-5=2
Please explain how you solve these type of equations because I have a important test coming up and I really need help with solving these types of equations! Thanks so much!
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Fombitz:
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The zeroes of a function mean what are the x-values that make the graph of the function cross the x-axis. Remember that when a line crosses the x-axis, its y-value is zero.
So we set these functions equal to zero and solve for x.
Here we have
x^2 - 6x - 5 = 2 or
x^2 - 6x - 7 = 0
Now we can factor this and get (we do this by un-FOILing)
(x - 7)(x + 1) = 0
and thus
x = 7 and x = -1
Does that help?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factoring:

Factor.

Two solutions:

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You could also have used the quadratic formula,

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You could also graph to find the roots although this is the least precise method.
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