SOLUTION: x2-5x=-6

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Question 581391: x2-5x=-6
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x² - 5x = -6
x² - 5x + 6 = 0 {added 6 to both sides}
(x - 3)(x - 2) = 0 {factored into two binomials}
x - 3 = 0 or x - 2 = 0 {set each factor equal to 0}
x = 3 or x = 2 {solved each equation for x}
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