SOLUTION: How do I solve (y-6)(y+1)=-12?

Question 622283: How do I solve (y-6)(y+1)=-12?
Found 2 solutions by matineesuxxx, unlockmath:
Answer by matineesuxxx(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use Foil to expand everything on the left side of the bracket, then add 12 to both sides of the equation and solve.
HINT: , what do -2 and -3 have to do with this equation?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's expand this out (y-6)(y+1)=-12 to get:
y^2-5y-6=-12
Add 12 to get:
y^2-5y+6=0
Factor this:
(y-2)(y-3)=0
Solve for y:
y=2
y=3
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
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