SOLUTION: Solve by factoring: x^2-5x=6 Thanks for your help and time ;)

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Question 179535: Solve by factoring:
x^2-5x=6
Thanks for your help and time ;)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-5x=6
x^2-5x-6=0
What factors of -6, with different signs, add up to -5? Ans: -6, +1
(x-6)(x+1)=0
x=6, x=-1
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Ed