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SOLUTION: x squared - 6= 0

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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can do this one in several ways:

You could move the constant term to the other side by adding 6 to both sides, then take the square root. Just remember to consider both the positive and negative roots.

You could use the quadratic formula with , , and . Remember the quadratic formula is:

You could use the fact that and factor the quadratic using the difference of two squares factorization. Then apply the Zero Product Rule. Personnally, I like this method best because it won't allow you to forget to consider the negative root and it isn't as messy as the quadratic formula.

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