document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633623>Question 633623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I haven't been in school for over 30 years. I am studying the compass test but find that I am having some difficulty remembering algebra. for example : which of the following is a factor of x^2 -5x -6. I'm not clear on the x. What do you do to find what x is?  Thanks. If i can get an understanding of that it might help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which of the following is a factor of x^2 -5x -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factored Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x-6)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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