SOLUTION: xsquared +4x+1=6 solve with two linear factors by factoring

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Question 516145: xsquared +4x+1=6
solve with two linear factors by factoring
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x^2+4x+1=6

x^2+4x+1-6=0

x^2+4x-5=0

(x-1)(x+5)=0

x-1=0 or x+5=0

x=1 or x=-5