SOLUTION: How do you solve z^2-5z-6=0 using the quadratic formula?

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Question 429134: How do you solve z^2-5z-6=0 using the quadratic formula?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
z^2-5z-6=0 |Note the use of ^ (uppercase 6)
az^2 + bz + c = 0


z = 12/2 = 6 OR z =-2/2 = -1
CHECKING our Answer(s)***
36-32-6 = 0 when z = 6
1 -5*-1 - 6 = 0 when z = -1
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