document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254642>Question 254642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} Factorise this by thinking what two number times together to give -6 but add up to give -1? We have -3 and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so x must be either 3 or -2, because one of the brackets has to equal zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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