SOLUTION: How do I solve (y-6)(y+1)=-12?

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Question 622283: How do I solve (y-6)(y+1)=-12?
Found 2 solutions by matineesuxxx, unlockmath:
Answer by matineesuxxx(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Foil to expand everything on the left side of the bracket, then add 12 to both sides of the equation and solve.
HINT: y%5E2-5y%2B6=0, what do -2 and -3 have to do with this equation?

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's expand this out (y-6)(y+1)=-12 to get:
y^2-5y-6=-12
Add 12 to get:
y^2-5y+6=0
Factor this:
(y-2)(y-3)=0
Solve for y:
y=2
y=3
Make sense?
RJ
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