SOLUTION: Solve the equation below by factoring, please show the compete solution. 10+6x-x^2=0

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Question 1090946: Solve the equation below by factoring, please show the compete solution.
10+6x-x^2=0
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the equation below by factoring,
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10%2B6x-x%5E2=0
-x%5E2%2B6x%2B10=0
x%5E2-6x-10=0

x%5E2-6x=10
x%5E2-6x%2B9=10%2B9
%28x-3%29%5E2=19
x-3=0%2B-+sqrt%2819%29
highlight%28x=3%2B-+sqrt%2819%29%29

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This equation is NOT FACTORABLE with integer coefficients.

To see it, calculate the discriminant of the equation and make sure that the discriminant is not a perfect square.