SOLUTION: x^2 + 6 = -5x

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Question 457837: x^2 + 6 = -5x
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
x%5E2%2B6+=+-5x Add 5x to both sides.
x%5E2%2B5x%2B6+=+0 Solve by factoring.
%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29+=+0 Apply the zero product rule.
x%2B2+=+0 or x%2B3+=+0 Solve each of these for x:
highlight%28x+=+-2%29 or highlight%28x+=+-3%29