SOLUTION: When using the quadratic formula what if the answer does not equal 0 like this one; -x + 6 = 5x^2

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Question 1791: When using the quadratic formula what if the answer does not equal 0 like this one; -x + 6 = 5x^2
Answer by smartdude17(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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-x+6=5x^2 Invert to formula
0=5x^2+x-6 Solve regularly
x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29
x=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%5E2-4%2A5%2A-6%29%29%2F%282%2A5%29
x=%28-1%2B-11%29%29%2F%2810%29
x= -6/5, x= 1 These are your answers. They should check. Let's see:
0=5(1)^2+1-6
0=0 This checks. Let's try the next one:
0=5(-6/5)^2-6/5-6
0=0/5 This also check because 5 goes into 0, 0 times.
After this work, mabey you did something wrong like mabey you made a sign error.