SOLUTION: I have having problems with quadratic equations. can someone help step by step? x^2+6x-1=5

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Question 384631: I have having problems with quadratic equations. can someone help step by step?
x^2+6x-1=5

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+6x-1=5
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-5 -5
x^2+6x-6=0
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since the factors are not integers we use quadratic formula
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a=1,b=6,c=-6
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Discriminant b^2-4ac = 60

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x1=0.872
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x2=-6.872
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