SOLUTION: Factoring: Quadratic Equations and completing the square x-1-6/x=0

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Question 125903: Factoring: Quadratic Equations and completing the square
x-1-6/x=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-1) - (6/x) = 0
Multiply thru by x to get:
x^2-x-6 = 0
(x-3)(x+2) = 0
x = 3 or x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.