SOLUTION: How do I solve for x in this equation? 6x^2 + 5x – 6 = 0

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Question 311356: How do I solve for x in this equation?
6x^2 + 5x – 6 = 0
Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Quadratic equation (in our case ) has the following solutons:



For these solutions to exist, the discriminant should not be a negative number.

First, we need to compute the discriminant : .

Discriminant d=169 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: .




Quadratic expression can be factored:

Again, the answer is: 0.666666666666667, -1.5. Here's your graph:
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