document.write( "Question 586523: x^2-6x+5=0 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #373790 by tw23279(14) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Think of things that adds up to -6 and multiply to 5.
\n" ); document.write( "-5 and -1 adds up to -6 and multiply to +5.
\n" ); document.write( "So...
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x-1) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "And we can use the algebraic identity that if x times y = 0, then x OR y OR both must be 0.
\n" ); document.write( "x-5 = 0 OR x-1 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x=5 or x=1 \n" ); document.write( "

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