SOLUTION: x(x+6)=27 solve by factoring

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Question 428718: x(x+6)=27 solve by factoring
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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x(x+6)=27
x^2+6x = 27
x^2+6x-27 = 0
factoring the left:
(x+9)(x-3) = 0
x = {-9, 3}