SOLUTION: x^2=x+6 please help.

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Question 254642: x^2=x+6

please help.
Found 2 solutions by JimboP1977, drk:
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2-x-6=0} Factorise this by thinking what two number times together to give -6 but add up to give -1? We have -3 and 2.
%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=0 so x must be either 3 or -2, because one of the brackets has to equal zero.

Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the original question:
x^2=x+6
I assume you want to solve for x.
step 1 - get everything on one side = 0. LIke this
x%5E2+-+x+-+6+=+0
step 2 - factor like this
%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29+=+0
step 3 - solve each (_) part like this
x - 3 = 0
x = 3
x + 2 = 0
x = -2.
So we have -2 and 3.