SOLUTION: I'm not sure if I chose the correct topic for my problem but... I don't know how to solve for x using factoring. 6x^2 - 5x - 6 = 0

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Question 480614: I'm not sure if I chose the correct topic for my problem but... I don't know how to solve for x using factoring.
6x^2 - 5x - 6 = 0
Answer by Anthea Lawn(22) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can factor the equation like this :
%282x-3%29+%283x%2B2%29 = 0
This means that either the contents of the left hand brackets = 0 or the contents of the right hand brackets = 0
i.e. 2x-3 = 0 or 3x+2 = 0
Therefore x = one and a half or x = negative two thirds