SOLUTION: Can you help me break this down and solve? Thank you so much. x^2 - 3x = -6x - 1

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Question 86496: Can you help me break this down and solve? Thank you so much.
x^2 - 3x = -6x - 1
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-3x=-6x-1
x^2-3x+6x+1=0
x^2+3x+1=0
using the quadratic equation we get:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(-3+-sqrt[3^2-4*1*1])/2*1
x=(-3+-sqrt9-4])/2
x=(-3+-sqrt5)/2
x=(-3+-2.24)/2
x=(-3+2.24)/2
x=-.76/2
x=-38 answer.
x=(-3-2.24)/2
x=-5.24/2
x=-2.62 answer.