SOLUTION: find the value of x if p+1=0 and x^2+px-6=0

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Question 464480: find the value of x if p+1=0 and x^2+px-6=0
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p%2B1=0 ---> p=-1 Solve for p
x%5E2-x-6=0 Substitute p into equation
%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=0 factor
highlight%28x=3%29 solve for x
or
highlight%28x=-2%29 solve for x
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x can be either -2 or 3, both of them are possible solutions.