SOLUTION: 1)Could you please help me sole for the following equations Solve the following by factoring: a)x squared minus 6x minus 16=0 Answer: Show your work here: b) 6x squa

Question 120418This question is from textbook Blitzer College Algebra
: 1)Could you please help me sole for the following equations
Solve the following by factoring:
a)x squared minus 6x minus 16=0
Answer:
Show your work here:
b) 6x squared plus 42 x=0
Please solve for the following.
Show work here This question is from textbook Blitzer College Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)

Start with the given equation

Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)

Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case

So our answer is
or

Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.

b)

Start with the given equation

Factor the left side

Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case

So our answer is
or

Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.

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