document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23507>Question 23507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I would like to know the formula for working out x squared = x + 6. If you can answer my question, I am very thankful. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so you might be thinking of the quadratic formula that looks like this:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .  However, this problem just might factor, and this is MUCH easier than the quadratic formula when the problem factors!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step is to set the equation equal to zero.  You can either take everything to the right side or the left side, but I recommend that you arrange the terms so the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term is positive.  In this case, it means to take everything to the left side.  Subtract x and 6 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This just happens to factor!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are TWO solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 0, so x= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 0, so x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:  x= 3 or x= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC  </SPAN>\n" );
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