SOLUTION: Find the exact solution for the equation. {{{x^2+x-42=0}}}

Question 128185: Find the exact solution for the equation.

Answer by marcsam823(57) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Factor: (you will need to find two numbers that sum to 1 and multiply to -42

Solve for each factor:

Both x = 6 and x = -7 are solutions to this problem. (You will usually have two solutions to problems of this type.)
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