SOLUTION: what are the solutions of the quadratic equation x power of 2 +5x=-6

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: what are the solutions of the quadratic equation x power of 2 +5x=-6 This question is from textbook algebra 1

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Add 6 to both sides so that you have zero on the RHS and everything else on the left:



Note that and , so:



Use the Zero Product Rule ()



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