SOLUTION: Solve for x 6x^2=-31x-5

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Question 379467: Solve for x
6x^2=-31x-5
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
6x%5E2=-31x-5
let's bring everything to the left side, factor, and solve...here goes...
6x%5E2+%2B+31x+%2B+5+=+0
%286x+%2B+1%29%28x+%2B+5%29+=+0
Thus
6x + 1 = 0 or x + 5 = 0
6x = 1
x = 1/6 or x = -5