SOLUTION: Solve by any method x2 + 6x �1 = 0

Question 280212: Solve by any method

x2 + 6x �1 = 0

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, richwmiller:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

Multiply and to get .

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver)

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

or Break up the expression.

So the solutions are or

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE quadratic equation with variable

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=40 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: .

Quadratic expression can be factored:

Again, the answer is: 0.16227766016838, -6.16227766016838. Here's your graph:

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